The Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1788. It is sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony", to distinguish it from the "Little G minor symphony", No. 25. Mozart's penultimate symphony, it is scored (in its revised version) for flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, and strings.
It is the music that was used in the episodes "Annie and the Little Toy Plane" and "The Wild Goose Chase".
Summary[]
In Season 2[]
In Annie and the Little Toy Plane, Symphony No. 40 was used to sing on helping Purple Plane to get to the tallest red wood tree to rescue the stuck Green Helicopter.
In The Wild Goose Chase, Symphony No. 40 was used to help the lost baby goose to get back to his family and migrate.
Structure[]
Symphony No. 40 is structured in four movements:
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550[]
- Molto allegro
- Andante
- Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio
- Finale. Allegro assai
Episode Appearances[]
Season 2[]
Songs adapted from Symphony No. 40[]
Annie and the Little Toy Plane[]
The Wild Goose Chase[]
Trivia[]
- Symphony No. 40, along with Symphony No. 25, are the only extant minor key symphonies Mozart wrote.
In popular culture[]
- The symphony has been widely recorded and adapted by many orchestras.
- Vince Guaraldi adapted the opening theme as a jazz piece in the opening track of his 1964 studio album "From All Sides", "Choro".
- Lebanese singer Fairuz also adapted the symphony for her 1972 song “Ya Ana Ya Ana.”
