Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 5 (Mozart)

Piano Concerto No. 5 in D major, K. 175, was composed by the then seventeen-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1773. It is Mozart's first original piano concerto; his previous efforts were based on

Instrumentation#

The work is scored for 2 oboes, 2 horns in D, 2 trumpets in D, timpani, and strings and was the only concerto with trumpets and timpani until No. 10, K. 365. The second movement omits the trumpets and timpani.

Movements#

The three movements of the concerto are listed as follows: This concerto was a favorite of Mozart’s and is mentioned in many of his letters. The autograph manuscript, which was last reported to be in the possession of F. A. Grassnick in 1862, is now lost. Before 1860, it was in the possession of Johann August André and was bound together with K. 238. According to the Köchel catalogue, it bore the heading , and comprised 54 folios with 107 sides used.

References#

Hutchings, A. 1997. A Companion to Mozart’s Piano Concertos, Oxford University Press.
Köchel, Ludwig Ritter von. 1862 Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss sämmtlicher Tonwerke Wolfgang Amade Mozarts

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart