Symphony No. 26 (Mozart) Explained

The Symphony No. 26 in E major, K. 184/161a, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and completed on March 30, 1773,^[1] one month after he returned from his third Italian tour.^[2]

The symphony has the scoring of two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets and strings.^[3]

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It has the following 3 movements:

1. Molto presto,
2. Andante in C minor,
3. Allegro,

Notes and References

1. Book: Zaslaw, Neal. Cowdery, William . 188. The Compleat Mozart: a guide to the musical works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 0-393-02886-0. 1990. Norton. New York. 2008-05-17.
2. Book: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus . Die Sinfonien III. . Robinson, J. Branford . 2005 . Bärenreiter-Verlag . . xiii . ISMN M-006-20466-3
3. Book: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus . Die Sinfonien III. . Robinson, J. Branford . 2005 . Bärenreiter-Verlag . . 155 . ISMN M-006-20466-3