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Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219

177529 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 (1775) in three parts: Allegro aperto (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form) and Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto (rondo).

Recording: Julia Fischer (violin)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III. · Rondo
I Sonata form0:09–9:42

The orchestra opens with the as a . In the that follows, the enters not with that but with a slow, songlike , six long, a gesture said to be unique in Mozart's concertos. The fast with the first , now with a new melody for the violin. The , and a follow. Then come the , the and the final .

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IISonata form9:56–20:41
III. Rondo20:50–29:14

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartConcertosClassical periodA majorSonata formRondo

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