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Movements: Allegro molto/Andante/Minuetto (Allegro)/Finale (Allegro assai) Orchestra: 1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (only in the second version), 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings Duration of performance: 28 minutes The G minor Symphony, K 550, also called the Great G minor (in contrast to the Little G minor, K 183) was finished on July 25th, 1788. Originally planned without clarinets, Mozart later added these instruments during a revision of the work. Because of the fuller tone this second version is usually given preference. The main theme of the first movement is derived from the "Mannheim sigh", a very popular musical term of the time.
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