Toy Symphony
E934160
Toy Symphony is a lighthearted 18th-century orchestral piece, traditionally attributed to Leopold Mozart, that features toy instruments to create playful, whimsical effects.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century composition
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musical composition ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Children’s Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Kinder-Sinfonie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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light music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogingIssue | authorship disputed among musicologists ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Allegro
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Allegro molto ⓘ Menuetto ⓘ |
| hasReception | popular in family and educational concerts ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
lighthearted
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whimsical ⓘ |
| influenced | later children’s concert repertoire ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
children
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entertainment ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt |
Christmas concerts
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children’s concerts ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
comic sound effects
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use of toy instruments within an orchestral setting ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| possibleComposer |
Edmund Angerer
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Leopold Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | small orchestra ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
horns
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oboes ⓘ organ ⓘ rattle ⓘ strings ⓘ toy cuckoo ⓘ toy drum ⓘ toy nightingale ⓘ toy trumpet ⓘ triangle ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.