Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
ViolinViolaCelloClarinetOboeFluteBassoonClassicalSymphony~28 minadvanced
One of only two symphonies Mozart wrote in a minor key. The agitated opening theme is one of the most famous in all music. The work combines classical formal perfection with Romantic emotional intensity, foreshadowing Beethoven. Essential audition repertoire across all orchestral sections.
Editions
Bärenreiter
Henrik Wiese, 2005
New Mozart Edition critical score.
★★★★★
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Henle Verlag
Ernst Herttrich, 2014
Urtext study score.
★★★★★
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