DXLIV. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
A light-hearted affair, compared to the later symphonies, this one was written in Salzburg, when Mozart was already an ancient 18-year-old.
The timpani part was lost, but has been reconstructed here.
First movement
The descending D Major triad is common to both outer movements.
Look how he breaks up the beat here:
Second movement
Strings only.
Third movement
A lively minuet with a Trio in the sub-dominant.
Fourth movement
Like the first movement, a descending D Major triad:
Look at these diminished seventh chords, pounded out before a fermata:
and surely a touch of humor here with a decidedly abrupt ending, piano! Look at Koopman! He's in on the joke! (The audience isn't so sure!)
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