Mozart's Symphonies

   Selected Symphonies for Class

   List of all Mozart's Symphonies


     Mozart wrote his first symphony at the age of 8, but his first 13 symphonies have been 
     said to be in "conventional mode."  (Actually,   Nos. 2, 3 and 11 are probably not Mozart's)

     Mozart's symphonies were labeled Nos. 1 through 41 just after his death, but in 1907 it 
     was discovered that his "Symphony No. 37" was actually composed by Michael Haydn.  
     So only 37 symphonies are undoubtedly his.


Mozart from age 16 to 23 -

    Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 14, K. 114 and Symphony No. 15, K 124 in the weeks 
    just before his 16th birthday.  They mark his emergence as a unique and innovative 
    symphonic composer.

    Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB  "The Little G Minor"  (1773)  Age 17

          This is the earliest Mozart symphony you are likely to hear a major orchestra perform today.
          The first movement was the opening music for the 1984 movie Amadeus.


    Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201/186a  (1774)  Age 18

    Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a  "Paris"  (1778)  Age 22  (3 movements)

             No. 31 is the first of Mozart's symphonies to use clarinets.  

     Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338  (1780)    


From the "Vienna Years" -

    Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385  "Haffner"  (1782)

    Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425  "Linz" (1783)

    (What was thought in the 19th century to be Mozart's 37th symphony was found, 
     in 1907, to actually be Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 25 in G major)

    Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504  "Prague"  (1787)   (only 3 movements)


    Mozart's final three symphonies were composed in the summer of 1788 and 
    are usually considered his greatest symphonies:

    Symphony No. 39 in Eb major, K. 543  (June 1788)

    Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550  "The Great G minor"  (July 1788) 

    Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 555  "Jupiter"   (Aug 1788)