Symphony No. 28 (Mozart)

The Symphony No. 28 in C major, K. 200/189k, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is his last piece in the "Salzburg series".[1] The exact date of composition is uncertain because of Mozart's unclear handwriting; the month is clearly November, but the day can be read as 12 or 17, and the year has been read as 1774, but more recent research points to 1773.[2]

W. A. Mozart

The symphony was written early in Mozart's oeuvre, following the example of the twenty-fifth symphony.

Structure

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This symphony is scored for 2 oboes; 2 horns in C and F; 2 trumpets in C, silent in the second movement; and strings.

It is written in four movements:

  1. Allegro spiritoso, 3
    4
  2. Andante in F major, 2
    4
  3. Menuet – Trio, Allegretto 3
    4
  4. Presto, 2
    2

References

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  1. ^ Giglberger, Veronika (2005). Preface. Die Sinfonien III. By Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Translated by Robinson, J. Branford. Kassel: Bärenreiter. p. XIII. ISMN M-006-20466-3
  2. ^ "Zum vorliegenden Band", Neue Mozart-Ausgabe, Series IV, Workgroup 11: Symphonies, vol. 4, p. XI, Bärenreiter, 1960 (in German)
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