Symphony No. 14 (Mozart) Explained

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. Mozart was also influenced by J. C. Bach's "Italianate" style of composition".^{[2] [3]}

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."^[4]

Movements

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

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It has four movements:

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

Notes and References

1. [Neal Zaslaw]
2. Web site: Maiben. Dana. 2006-05-21 Program Notes. Atlanta Baroque Orchestra. 12 November 2016.
3. Book: Sadie. Stanley. Stanley Sadie. Mozart: The Early Years 1756–1781. 2006. Oxford University Press. 9780198165293. 255.
4. Web site: Folkman. Benjamin. 1991 Nov 22 / Subscription Season / Dutiot. Leon Levy Digital Archives. New York Philharmonic. 12 November 2016.