Symphony No. 14 (Mozart)

Symphony No. 14 in A major, K. 114, is a symphony composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on December 30, 1771, when Mozart was fifteen years old, and a fortnight after the death of the Archbishop Sigismund von Schrattenbach.[1] The piece was written in Salzburg between the composer's second and third trips to Italy.[2] Mozart was also influenced by J. C. Bach's "Italianate" style of composition."[3][4]

Musicologist Jens Peter Larsen called the symphony "One of [Mozart's] most inspired symphonies of the period... a fine example of the fusion of Viennese symphonic traditions with distinctly Italian cantabile."[5]

Movements

The symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes (2nd movement only), two horns and strings.



It has four movements:

  1. Allegro moderato, A major, 2
    2
  2. Andante, D major, 3
    4
  3. Menuetto — Trio, A major, 3
    4     (Trio in A minor)
  4. Molto allegro, A major, 2
    4

References
  1. Neal Zaslaw & William Cowdery, The Complete Mozart: A Guide to the Musical Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. New York: W. W. Norton & Company (1990): 178
  2. Leonard, James. "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 14 in A major, K. 114". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Maiben, Dana. "2006-05-21 Program Notes". Atlanta Baroque Orchestra. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. Sadie, Stanley (2006). Mozart: The Early Years 1756-1781. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780198165293.
  5. Folkman, Benjamin. "1991 Nov 22 / Subscription Season / Dutiot". Leon Levy Digital Archives. New York Philharmonic. Retrieved 12 November 2016.


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