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Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297

“Paris”177817 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297 “Paris” (1778) in three parts: Allegro assai (sonata form), Andante (6/8) and Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: hr-Sinfonieorchester, Giedrė Šlekytė (2023)

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Follow all 20 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II (6/8)
  3. III · Sonata form
I Sonata form0:06–7:15

The begins with the whole orchestra striking a D, then a D-major scale that rushes upward, the coup d'archet effect Mozart built in for Paris. The keeps up the energy, the brings a lighter idea, and a long completes the . The is short. In the both in D major, and the brings back the opening gesture to finish.

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II (6/8)7:25–12:58
IIISonata form13:23–16:56

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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