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Mozart, melodic writing and the symphony
The symphony is introduced with a short profile of Haydn and his influence on Mozart and Beethoven. Howard Goodall presents an example of Mozart鈥檚 melodic writing using the notes of the C triad. Mozart鈥檚 music in context to the time and the work of other artists is discussed with examples. The development of the career of a composer is discussed.
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