# Mozart, Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 ("Haffner")

A fast, light classical finale that tests clarity at speed. The instruction in the score is famously to play it as fast as possible.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

- **Work:** Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 ("Haffner")

- **Movement:** IV. Presto

- **Era:** Classical (c. 1750–1820)

- **Composed:** 1782

- **Tempo:** Presto

- **Clef:** Treble clef

- **Difficulty:** Advanced

- **Audition list:** Standard excerpt

## Bowing

A short, light stroke in the lower half. The passage stops working the moment the stroke gets heavy.

## Where it goes wrong

Evenness matters more than speed. A slightly slower tempo that is perfectly clean is a better audition choice than a faster one that blurs.

## Style

Keep the dynamic contrasts sharp, Mozart writes terraced dynamics, not gradual ones.

## Techniques

symphony, audition, fast, classical-style

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## Related excerpts

- [Mozart: Symphony No. 39, II, Andante](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/mozart-39-ii), The standard classical-style test. Nothing here is technically hard, which is exactly why it is difficult, every choice of bow, note length, and dynamic is audible. Advanced; Classical; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Beethoven: Eroica, III, Scherzo](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/beethoven-3-iii), Fast, quiet, and relentlessly rhythmic. The scherzo opens sempre pianissimo, which is where most of the difficulty lives. Advanced; Classical; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, III, Adagio](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/beethoven-9-iii), A sustained lyrical excerpt with almost nowhere to hide. Tests sound, bow control, and the ability to shape a long line at a very slow tempo. Audition; Classical; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/mozart-35-iv