Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major
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Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major is one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final symphonies, noted for its grand orchestration, rich harmonic language, and pivotal role in his late symphonic trilogy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | K. 543 ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | no known dedication ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| firstMovementTitle | Adagio – Allegro ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| fourthMovementTitle | Allegro ⓘ |
| genre | symphonic music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central work of Mozart’s late symphonic trilogy ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
contrapuntal writing
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expanded introduction in first movement ⓘ grand orchestration ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 39 ⓘ |
| opusStatus | one of Mozart’s final symphonies ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
no clarinets
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pairs of bassoons ⓘ pairs of horns ⓘ pairs of oboes ⓘ prominent woodwind writing ⓘ strings ⓘ trumpets and timpani ⓘ |
| partOf | Mozart’s late symphonic trilogy ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | A-flat major ⓘ |
| secondMovementTitle | Andante con moto ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
fast finale
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minuet and trio third movement ⓘ slow introduction to first movement ⓘ sonata-form first movement ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | E-flat major ⓘ |
| thirdMovementTitle | Menuetto (Allegretto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | E-flat major ⓘ |
| trioKey | C minor ⓘ |
| workSeries | late symphonies of Mozart ⓘ |
| workType | symphony ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.