Symphony No. 23 (Mozart)

The Symphony No. 23 in D major, K. 181/162b, of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was dated as complete on May 19, 1773. It is sometimes called "Overture", even though the autograph score bears the title "Sinfonia". The symphony has the scoring of 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, and strings.

<score>

\relative c {

 \tempo "Allegro spiritoso"
 \key d \major
 d2:16\f d4 r |
 d2:16 d4 r |
 d,,8 e16 fis g a b cis d e fis gis a b cis d |
 cis4 <a a,> q

} </score>

He wrote the symphony as a single uninterrupted movement consisting of 3 distinct tempi:

1. Allegro spiritoso, 4/4
2. Andantino grazioso, 3/8
3. Presto assai, 2/4

External links

• Sinfonie in D KV 181: Score and critical report (German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
• Symphony No. 23: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project