Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (K. 550) I. Work Analysis Being an admirer of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, I chose to analyze Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. An early analyst and critic of Mozart's music, Otto Jahn called the Symphony No. 40 "a symphony of pain and lamentation." Another critic said it was "nothing but joy and animation" (Kramer 480). While these two remarks may be used as extreme ways to interpret the symphony, its …

…power and better understandability. Bibliography Broder, Nathan, ed. Mozart: Symphony in G minor, K. 550. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1967. Kramer, Jonathan D. Listen to the Music: A Self-Guided Tour Through the Orchestral Repertoire. New York: Schirmer Books, 1988. Steinberg, Michael. The Symphony: A Listener's Guide. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. Unger-Hamilton, Clive, ed. The Great Symphonies. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1983. Zaslaw, Neal. Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception. New York: Oxford UP, 1989.