Great G minor Symphony
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The "Great G minor Symphony" is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, one of his most famous and emotionally intense late symphonies, noted for its dramatic minor-key character and lyrical themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical composition
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mozart’s Symphony No. 40
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 40 in G minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | K. 550 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedIn | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
restless
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stormy ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | G minor ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempoMarking | Molto allegro ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphony No. 41 in C major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | G minor ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTempoMarking | Allegro assai ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
original version without clarinets
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revised version with clarinets ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of Mozart’s most famous symphonies
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one of the few minor-key symphonies by Mozart ⓘ |
| influenced | Romantic-era symphonic writing ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic minor-key character
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intense emotional expression ⓘ lyrical themes ⓘ |
| number | 40 ⓘ |
| openingThemeCharacteristic |
descending melodic line
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syncopated accompaniment ⓘ |
| orchestration |
horns
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strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| partOf | Mozart’s last three symphonies ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempoMarking | Andante ⓘ |
| style |
menuet and trio in third movement
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sonata form in first movement ⓘ sonata-rondo elements in finale ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | G minor ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTempoMarking | Menuetto ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G ⓘ |
| workOf | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Symphony No. 40 in G minor