Symphony No. 23 (Mozart)

The Symphony No. 23 in D major, K. 181/162b, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was dated as complete on May 19, 1773.^[1] It is sometimes called "Overture", even though the autograph score bears the title "Sinfonia".^[2] The symphony is scored for 2 oboes, 2 horns in D, 2 trumpets in D, and strings.

1773 miniature of Mozart

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

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