Symphony No. 23 (Mozart) Explained

The Symphony No. 23 in D major, K. 181/162b, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was dated as complete on May 19, 1773. It is sometimes called "Overture", even though the autograph score bears the title "Sinfonia". The symphony is scored for 2 oboes, 2 horns in D, 2 trumpets in D, and strings.

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Mozart wrote the symphony as a single uninterrupted movement consisting of 3 distinct tempi:

  1. Allegro spiritoso,
  2. Andantino grazioso, in G major
  3. Presto assai,

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