Symphony Listening Program - Mozart
- What
- Symphony Listening Program - Mozart
- When
- 9/8/2026
Day 1: This week's feature composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.The feature composition is the second movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1.A concerto is a piece of music composed for orchestra that features one instrument. In thisconcerto, Mozart decided to feature the French horn. He begins the second movementwith a playful theme performed first by the orchestra and then by the french horn.Mozart wanted us to remember this theme because he knew that he was going to use itmore than once.
Day 2: This week's feature composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.The feature composition is the second movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1.In this concerto, Mozart decided to write the music so that the French horn and theorchestra take turns, like a musical conversation. The conversation begins with theplayful theme heard first from the orchestra, then answered by the horn. Mozartcontinued the conversation by composing new musical ideas for the horn and orchestra.
Day 3: This week's feature composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.The feature composition is the second movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1.Do you remember the name of the instrument Mozart featured in this concerto? (Shortpause.) That's right. It is the French horn. Mozart wrote this music so that th; Frenchhorn and orchestra would have a musical conversation. The conversation begins with theplayful, opening theme and continues with other musical ideas. At times, Mozart has thehorn and orchestra repeat the opening theme during their musical conversation .
Day 4: This week's feature composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.The feature composition is the second movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1.In this concerto, Mozart decided to write the music so that the French horn and theorchestra take turns, like a musical conversation. The conversation begins with theplayful theme heard first from the orchestra, then answered by the horn. Mozartcontinued the conversation by composing new musical ideas for the horn and orchestra .
Day 5: This week's feature composition is the second movement from the Horn Concerto No. 1.Do you remember the name of the composer? (Short pause.) If you are thinking ofWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, then you are correct. Mozart composed the concerto so thatthe French horn and orchestra had a musical conversation .