This is one of three symphonies Mozart wrote in Salzburg in May, 1772. It seems to continue to break away from the Italian symphonic style which Mozart cultivated from about 1770 to 1772. This is one of those works where Mozart seems ready to elevate his style and imaginative power to a higher level, particularly in the finale of this four-movement symphony, which shows a new length and breadth. This symphony has a strong sound because of the use of four (rather than the usual two) French horns, and possesses something of the atmosphere of one of the more festive Haydn symphonies because of the high part writing for these instruments. The first and second movements show a penchant for decorated and ornamented melodies. The second movement has a pastorale mood, with woodwind trills, anticipating Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.
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