Symphony No. 40 Simplified and Abridged
These arrangements preserve the character and essential spirit of each great work, while presenting the music in a form that is comparatively brief and approachable at the piano. All movements are represented, although each has necessarily been abridged and carefully adapted to provide an enjoyable and rewarding introduction to each celebrated masterpiece.
Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor was composed during the summer of 1788 and is one of only two symphonies Mozart wrote in a minor key. Its urgent opening, graceful melodies and moments of dramatic intensity have made it one of his most instantly recognisable and enduringly popular orchestral works.
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