DCCCXXI. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony #24 in B-Flat Major, K. 182

DCCCXXI. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

Symphony #24 in B-Flat Major, K. 182 (1773)
1. Allegro spiritoso
2. Andantino grazioso
3. Allegro
L'APPASSIONATA
Lorenzo Gugole, concertmaster
(10:12)

First movement

An eight-bar phrase -- the first two a rather banal B-Flat arpeggio, but the next two bars -- a fast, trilling figure played p by the violins -- provide great contrast, and notice how Mozart raises these two bars up a major third by transposing the two parts!

After cadencing on the dominant, Mozart introduces the second theme, a bouncy, skipping riff:

Second movement

Moving to the subdominant (E-Flat), Mozart again begins with a simple arpeggiated triad, but then a plaintive descending scale motif in the flutes and violins is pure magic! It sounds like gently falling snowflakes.

Third movement

Mozart repeats the dynamic play of the opening movement (2 bars f, 2 bars p) in this brisk, short finale: