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Symphony No. 40 (Mozart) 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. The two are the only extant minor key symphonies Mozart wrote. [1] [nb 1] History. Composition.
Further spurious and doubtful symphonies can be found at Mozart symphonies of spurious or doubtful authenticity . The symphonies K. 19b, 66c, 66d, 66e, Anh.C 11.07, and Anh.C 11.08 are lost, and it is uncertain whether they are Mozart's work: they have not been included in the list below. The symphony numbers in the range 42 to 56 are sometimes ...
K1K6TitleKey16161919Anh. 22319a2222Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s penultimate symphony is perhaps his most popular. Richard Wigmore surveys a selection of recordings – and busts a few Mozartian myths along the way