Symphonies
Legitimate symphonies
Mozart symphonies are revered the world over, but far-reaching investigations of the underlying sources for the published version we know has reduced the number of holdings that properly belong in the the noted Köchel catalogue, which was first compiled in 1862. It continues to serve as living document, though its curation has passed through many hands. Neal Zaslaw's extensive revision has had a overall effect of reducing the number of works that are now considered legitimate.
Securely attributed symphonies from Mozart's childhood
Mozart's prodigious musical development in childhood is widely acknowledged, but over centuries it spawned a cult focused more on the child prodigy than on his music. The image of the child prodigy was cultivated by an ambitious father, Leopold Mozart, who took the boy and his elder sister Nannerl on tour in their childhoods. Mozart's exceptionalism (in today's vocabulary) is one factor of several that contributed many works that were not his to Köchel's catalogue. To dampen some of the confusion we have separated legitimate works from those now attributed to others.
| Sym. Number |
Köchel Cat. (KV) |
Key |
Date |
Notes
|
| No. 1 |
KV 16 |
Eb Major |
1764 |
Example
|
| No. 4 |
KV 19 |
D Major |
1765 |
Example
|
| No. 5 |
KV 22 |
Bb Major |
1765 |
Example
|
| No. 6 |
KV 43 |
F Major |
1767 |
Example
|
| No. 7 |
KV 45 |
D Major |
1768 |
Example
|
| No. 8 |
KV 48 |
D Major |
1768 |
Example
|
| No. 9 |
KV 73/75a |
C Major |
1769? |
Example
|
| No. 10 |
KV 74 |
G Major |
1770 |
Example
|
| No. 11 |
KV 84/73q |
D Major |
1770 |
Example
|
| No. 12 |
KV 110/75b |
G Major |
1771 |
Example
|
| No. 13 |
KV 112 |
F Major |
1771 |
Example
|
Securely attributed symphonies from Mozart's Salzburg years
| Symph. No. |
Köchel Catalog (KV) |
Key |
Date |
Header text
|
| No. 14 |
KV 114 |
A Major |
1771 |
Example
|
| No. 15 |
KV 124 |
G Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 16 |
KV 128 |
C Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 17 |
KV 129 |
G Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 18 |
KV 130 |
F Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 19 |
KV 132 |
Eb Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 20 |
KV 133 |
D Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 21 |
KV 134 |
A Major |
1772 |
Example
|
| No. 22 |
KV 162 |
C Major |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 23 |
KV 181/162b |
D Major |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 24 |
KV 182/273dA |
Bb Major |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 25 |
RV 183/173dB |
G Minor |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 26 |
KV 184/161a |
Eb Major |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 27 |
KV 199/161b |
G Major |
1773 |
Example
|
| No. 28 |
KV 200/189k |
C Major |
1774 |
Example
|
| No. 29 |
KV 201/186a |
A Major |
1774 |
Example
|
| No. 30 |
KV 202/186b |
D Major |
1774 |
Example
|
Securely attributed symphonies from Mozart's later years
| Symphony No. |
Köchel Catalog (KV) |
Key |
Date |
Header text
|
| No. 31 ("Paris") |
KV 297/300a |
D Major |
1778 |
Example
|
| No. 32 |
KV 318 |
G Major |
1779 |
Example
|
| No. 33 |
KV 319 |
Bb Major |
1779 |
Example
|
| No. 34 |
KV 338 |
C Major |
1780 |
Example
|
| No. 35 ("Haffner") |
KV 385 |
D Major |
1782 |
Example
|
| No. 36 ("Linz") |
KV 425 |
C Major |
1783 |
Example
|
| No. 38 ("Prague") |
KV 504 |
D Major |
1786 |
Example
|
| No. 39 |
KV 453 |
Eb Major |
1788 |
Example
|
| No. 40 |
KV 550 |
G Minor |
1788 |
Example
|
| No. 41 ("Jupiter") |
KV 551 |
C Major |
1788 |
Example
|
Symphonies no longer attributed to W. A. Mozart; Arrangements of non-symphonic works
| Genre/No. |
ex-Köchel Catalog (KV) |
Current Catalog (if any) |
Key |
Date |
Composer or Status |
Score
|
| No. 2 |
KV 17 |
|
Bb Major |
c1765 |
Leopold Mozart |
Example
|
| No. 3 |
KV 18 |
|
Eb Major |
c1767 |
Carl Fr. Abel |
Example
|
| No. 11 |
KV 84 |
73q |
D Major |
c1769-70 |
Uncertain |
Example
|
| None |
KV 75 |
Example |
F Major |
doubtful |
1771 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 76 |
42a |
F Major |
doubtful |
1767 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 81 |
731 |
D Major |
doubtful |
1770 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 95 |
73n |
D Major |
doubtful |
1770 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 96 |
111b |
C Major |
doubtful |
1771 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 97 |
73m |
D Major |
doubtful |
1770 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 98 |
Ang.C 11.04 |
F Major |
doubtful |
c1771 |
Example
|
| None |
KV Anh. 214 |
45b |
Bb Major |
doubtful |
1768 |
Example
|
| None |
KV Ang. 216 |
74g |
Bb Major |
doubtful |
1771 |
Example
|
| None |
KV Anh. 221 ("Old Lambach") |
45a |
G Major |
doubtful |
1766 |
Example
|
| None |
KV Anh. 223 |
19a |
F Major |
doubtful |
1765 |
Example
|
| None |
KV Anh. 220 ("Odense" ) |
19a |
A Minor |
doubtful |
1765? |
Example
|
| None |
KV 111 |
120/111a |
D Major |
opera-related |
1771 |
Example |
|
| None |
KV 126 |
161/163/141a |
D Major |
opera-related |
1772 |
Example |
|
| None |
KV 196 |
121/207a |
D Major |
opera-related |
1774-1775 |
Example |
|
| None |
KV 208 |
102/213c |
C Major |
opera-related |
1775 |
Example |
|
| None |
KV 135 |
61h |
D Major |
opera-related |
1772? |
Example |
|
| None |
KV 204 |
|
D Major |
Derived from Serenade No. 5 |
1775 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 250 |
|
D Major |
Derived from "Haffner" serenade |
1776 |
Example
|
| None |
KV 320 |
|
D Major |
Derived from the "Posthorn" serenade |
1779 |
Example
|
| Symph. No. 37 |
KV 444 |
Example |
G Major |
Michael Haydn (Intro. by W.A. Mozart) |
1783 |
Example
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Example |
Example |
Example |
Example |
Example |
Example
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- Symphony No. 38, K 504 ("The Prague")