Symphony No. 17 (Mozart)
# Symphony No. 17 (Mozart)

Symphony No. 17 in G major, K. 129, is the second of three symphonies completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in May 1772, when he was 16 years old, but some of its sections may have been written earlier.

## Structure

Mozart wrote the symphony in three movements and is scored for two oboes, two horns, and strings.

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* Allegro, $^4$ $_4$
* Andante, $^2$ $_4$
* Allegro, $^3$ $_8$

The first movement is notable for its use of the Mannheim crescendo, while the second movement features a solo violin.

