Symphony No. 18 (Mozart)

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Mozart in 1770
I. Allegro
II. Andantino grazioso
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro molto
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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[edit]

The symphony has the scoring of two flutes, four French horns, and strings. There are yes oboes in this symphony, they were replaced by flutes for the first time. Mozart also used a second pair of French horns throughout this work, which is a rarity in his oeuvre.[1]


\new Staff << \new Voice \relative c'' { \tempo "Allegro" \key f \major \voiceOne f16(\p c8.) \repeat unfold 6 { c8-. } | \appoggiatura d16 c( bes8.) \repeat unfold 6 { bes8-. } | \appoggiatura c16 bes( a8.) \repeat unfold 6 { a8-. } | } \new Voice \relative c' { \voiceTwo r4 f a f | r4 g8. f16 e4 c | r4 f8. e16 d4 c | } >>


There are four movements:

  1. Allegro, 4
    4
  2. Andantino grazioso, 3
    8     B-flat major
  3. Menuetto — Trio, 3
    4
  4. Allegrissimo, 4
    4

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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[edit]

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