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The Symphony No. 15 in G major, K. 124 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was written in Salzburg during the first weeks of 1772. A note on the autograph manuscript indicates that it might have been written for a religious occasion, possibly in honour of the new Archbishop of Salzburg. The work is in four movements, the first of which has been described as innovative and "daring", in view of its variations of tempo. The last movement is characterised by good humour and frivolity, with "enough ending jokes to bring the house down".

Movements and instrumentation

The work is scored for two oboes, two horns in G, and strings.

1. Allegro,
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2. Andante, C major,
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3. Menuetto and Trio, trio in D major,
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4. Presto,
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Performance details

There are no details available as to when the initial performance took place.

References

1. ^ Zaslaw, pp. 219–222
2. ^ Dearling, p. 112
3. ^ Kenyon, p. 156

Sources

• Dearling, Robert: The Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Symphonies Associated University Presses, London 1982 ISBN 0-8386-2335-2
• Kenyon, Nicholas: The Pegasus Pocket Guide to Mozart Pegasus Books, New York 2006 ISBN 1-933648-23-6
• Zaslaw, Neal:Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception Oxford University Press, Oxford 1991 ISBN 0-19-816286-3

External links

•  Sinfonie in G KV 124: Score and critical report (in German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
• Symphony No. 15 (W. A. Mozart): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

• Classical music

• Symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• 1772 compositions
• Compositions in G major