Mozart - Symphony No. 26, K. 184/161a (1773)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. According to Bartje Bartmans one of the greatest and brightest stars on the firmament. Symphony No. 26 in E♭ major, K. 184/161a (March 30, 1773) 1. Molto presto (0:00) 2. Andante (3:04) 3. Allegro (6:04) English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Trevor Pinnock Mozart wrote this Symphony one month after he returned from his third Italian tour. Measures 1-14 first movement are written in Leopold Mozart's hand, 15-135 by a copyist of Mozart Second movement and third movement are in Mozart's hand. Publishing history included arrangement published 1808 as a Gran sestetto concertante, arrangement published 1840 for piano duet by Louis Gall (symphony "Es-dur"- seems to have been this one, not no.39 or another of his symphonies in E-flat? One thinks this is the arrangement mentioned on NMA synopsis page d/11), and a Czerny arrangement for duet was published by Richault sometime around 1844 (Cotage/plates 7050 to 7055, in a group of 6 reduced symphonies (KV 181, 184, 425, 504, 550, 551).) Full score seems to have awaited the complete edition in the 1880