# Mozart, Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543

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.

## About the excerpt

- **Composer:** Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

- **Work:** Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543

- **Movement:** II. Andante con moto

- **Era:** Classical (c. 1750–1820)

- **Composed:** 1788

- **Tempo:** Andante con moto

- **Clef:** Treble clef

- **Difficulty:** Advanced

- **Audition list:** Standard excerpt

## Bowing

Bow distribution is the whole problem, long notes need planning so the stroke does not run out before the phrase does.

## Where it goes wrong

Panels use this excerpt to hear rhythm. Dotted figures and the relationship between them must be exact, not approximate.

## Style

Classical style, not romantic: a lighter bow, less vibrato than you probably want to use, and clear note endings rather than sustained ones.

## Techniques

symphony, audition, classical-style, exposed

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## Related excerpts

- [Mozart: Haffner Symphony, IV, Presto](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/mozart-35-iv), A fast, light classical finale that tests clarity at speed. The instruction in the score is famously to play it as fast as possible. 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-39-ii