Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453

Description

Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1734

Two copies required for performance

The Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV. 453, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was written in 1784.

The work is orchestrated for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. As is typical with concerti, it is in three movements:

Allegro, 4/4

Andante, 3/4 in C major

Allegretto – Presto, 2/2


According to the date that the composer himself noted on the score, the concerto was completed on April 12, 1784.