Symphony No. 38 (Mozart)
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The Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1786. It premiered in Prague on 19 January 1787, during Mozart's first visit to the city. Because it was first p
First page of the autograph manuscript
Mozart and Prague
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Although most of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's mature musical career took place in Vienna, he also made several journeys to Prague, a regional capital about 300km to the northwest, for purposes of musical
Symphony No. 38 (Mozart)
…Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in late 1786. It premiered in Prague on 19 January 1787, during Mozart's first visit to the city. Because it was first performed in Prague, it is often called the Prague Symphony. Mozart's autograph thematic catalogue records 6 December 1786 as the…
Estates Theatre in Prague, where two of Mozart's operas were premiered, continues as a performance venue today.
Detail of Wolfgang from the 1780–81 Portrait of the Mozart Family