Dover Mozart W.a. - Symphonies N°1-21 - Full Score
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- 21 Early Symphonies: a comprehensive overview of works composed by Mozart between 1764 and 1771, revealing an astonishingly early mastery.
- Reference Edition: faithful reproduction based on the Complete Works Edition by Breitkopf and Härtel (reprint of Series 8, Volume 1).
- Ideal for Study: a perfect reading to analyze the evolution of style, musical invention, and symphonic writing of the young Mozart.
- Essential Complement: this volume completes the three-part cycle of Mozart's symphonies at Dover, alongside Symphonies Nos. 22-34 and Nos. 35-41.
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Summary of This Score
This collection brings together 21 symphonies composed by Mozart while he was still a child, between 1764 and 1771. It already reveals what would become the composer's signature: an immediate melodic richness, a rare elegance of phrasing, and an ability to renew musical ideas with disarming ease. Each symphony thus becomes a learning step, but also a true repertoire piece in its own right, driven by a constantly vibrant inspiration.
Reproduced from the complete Breitkopf and Härtel edition, this score provides a solid foundation to work deeply on symphonic form : construction of movements, management of contrasts, articulation of themes, and balance of sections. For the conductor, the composition student, the musicologist, as well as any curious instrumentalist, it is a valuable resource to understand how the young Mozart progressively refines his orchestral language and gains confidence in leading the musical discourse.
This volume is part of a coherent set: it completes the Dover cycle dedicated to Mozart's symphonies, complementing the volumes devoted to Symphonies Nos. 22-34 and Nos. 35-41. A particularly relevant choice for those wishing to gather, study, and enjoy one of the most performed and recorded bodies of work in the classical orchestral repertoire.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | ||
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Instrumentation | orchestra (symphony scores) |
| Edition | Dover (reprint of the complete Breitkopf and Härtel edition, Series 8, Volume 1) | Genre | classical score |
Questions frequently asked
Which Mozart symphonies are included in this volume?
The collection gathers Symphonies No. 1 to No. 21, composed between 1764 and 1771.
Does this score cover Mozart's mature symphonies?
No, it focuses on the first 21 symphonies, written during the composer's childhood. Symphonies No. 22 to 34 and No. 35 to 41 are offered in two other volumes of the Dover series.
What is the editorial source of this Dover Mozart Symphonies No. 1-21 score?
The Dover edition is reproduced from the complete Breitkopf and Härtel edition. The reference indicated is Series 8, Volume 1. This source compiles the full score orchestral parts.
Is the Full Score format suitable for studying orchestration?
The full score allows simultaneous observation of the balance between sections and the articulation of themes. It serves as a suitable tool for analyzing the symphonic form of works composed between 1764 and 1771.
To which musical repertoire does this collection belong?
This work is dedicated to the classical repertoire of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, through his early symphonies.



