The Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB, is a symphonic piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart, who was 17 years old at the time, wrote the symphony in October 1773, shortly after the success of his opera seria Lucio Silla. It was supposedly completed in Salzburg on October 5, a mere two days after the completion of his Symphony No. 24, although this claim remains unsubstantiated. It is nicknamed the "Little G minor symphony".
It is the music that was used in the book, Musical Adventure.
Summary[]
The symphony can be heard in the background of the audio CD for the book, Musical Adventure.
Structure[]
The symphony is structured in four movements. It is also scored for two oboes, two bassoons, four horns and strings.
Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB[]
- Allegro con brio, (G minor)
- Andante, (E-flat major)
- Menuetto & Trio (G minor), Trio (G major)
- Allegro, (G minor)
Book Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- This is one of two symphonies Mozart composed in G minor, sometimes referred to as the "little G minor symphony". The other is the Symphony No. 40, known as the Great G minor symphony.
- With its wide-leap melodic lines and syncopation, this symphony is characteristic of the Sturm und Drang style. It shares certain features with other Sturm and Drang symphonies of this time, and is likely inspired by Haydn's Symphony No. 39, also composed in G minor.
In popular culture[]
- Its first movement was used as the opening music in Miloš Forman's award-winning film, Amadeus, a historical-drama biopic film based on Mozart's life in Salzburg.
