General Information
Work Title Symphony No.26
Alternative Title Overture
Composer Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Opus/Catalogue Number K.184 ; K⁶.161a
Key E♭ major
Movements/Sections 3 movements
I. Molto presto
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Year/Date of Composition 1773 (March 30)
First Publication 1809 – Vienna: Stamperia chimica (arranged as a sextet)
1840? – Artaria (piano duet)
1880s? – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (full score)
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation Orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, string orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
NMA score
NMA report (German)
Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception