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Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

178826 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 (1788) in four parts: Molto allegro (sonata form), Andante (sonata form), Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio (minuet and trio) and Allegro assai (sonata form).

Recording: Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: - · Minuet and trio
  4. IV assai · Sonata form
ISonata form0:01–8:49

. The starts in the middle of things: divided violas play a restless accompaniment before the melody arrives, with the violins joining on the fourth beat of the first . The is built on a sighing, falling half-step, and that figure again and again as the unfolds. A calmer, in B-flat major follows. The works over the sigh while the music falls through many keys. Then the arrives, and a to the opening .

  1. :
IISonata form8:59–16:34
III: - Minuet and trio16:39–21:16
IV assaiSonata form21:16–26:23

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

At a glance

  1. I. Molto allegroSonata form · 9 min · 299 bars · half note ≈ 91 bpm
  2. II. AndanteSonata form · 8 min · 125 bars · eighth note ≈ 98 bpm
  3. III. Menuetto: Allegretto - TrioMinuet and trio · 5 min · 162 bars
  4. IV. Allegro assaiSonata form · 5 min · 312 bars · half note ≈ 129 bpm

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, I. Molto allegro: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550?
About 26 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 9 min, II 8 min, III 5 min and IV 5 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 91 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 98 bpm and IV half note ≈ 129 bpm.
Is there a score of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550?
Yes, of I, II and IV.

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