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Mozart's Violin Concerto no. 3 in G Major, K. 216 Mozart's Violin Concerto no. 3 in G Major, K. 216
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Mozart's Violin Concerto no. 3 in G Major, K. 216
Mozart's Violin Concerto no. 3 in G Major, K. 216
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s time in Salzburg afforded him the opportunity to compose a number of concertos and sonatas, many of which were composed for garden parties, weddings, birthdays, or home concerts for friends and patrons. Among the most notable of these compositions is a series of five violin concertos composed during 1775, of which the Violin Concerto in G Major is the most popular. It is a classic blending of Mozart’s Italian-influenced simplicity and courtly charm and a profoundly German awareness of counterpoint and polyphony.
"Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major K.216" by Mozart, from Violin Concertos Nos. 3 and 5 (Cat.# Naxos 8.550418) (p)1990 HNH International, Ltd. All rights reserved./CORBIS-BETTMANN
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Mass, Musical Settings of; Symphony; Concerto; Music, Western; Salzburg; Choral Music; Fugue; Violin
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