Symphony No. 18 (Mozart)
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Mozart in 1770
Symphony No. 18 in F major, K. 130, was the last of three symphonies composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in May, 1772, when he was sixteen years old.[1]
Structure[]
The symphony has the scoring of two flutes, four horns, and strings. There are no oboes in this symphony, they were replaced by flutes for the first time. Mozart also used a second pair of horns throughout this work, which is a rarity in his oeuvre.[1]
There are four movements:
- Allegro, 4
4 - Andantino grazioso, 3
8 - Menuetto — Trio, 3
4 - Allegro molto, 4
4
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (2005). Die Sinfonien III. Translated by Robinson, J. Branford. Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag. pp. X. ISMN M-006-20466-3
External links[]
- Symphony in F K. 130: Score and critical report (in German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Symphony No. 18: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Categories:
- Symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1772 compositions
- Compositions in F major