About this edition
Composed in Salzburg in April 1773, Mozart's Symphony No. 27 in G major, K.199/161b stands as a luminous example of the seventeen-year-old composer's rapid maturation following his Italian journeys. Cast in three movements and scored for the intimate forces of two flutes, two horns, and strings, the symphony reveals Mozart absorbing the galant style and the lyrical influence of Johann Christian Bach while injecting it with his own rhythmic vitality — particularly in the buoyant 3/8 Presto finale, whose contrapuntal energy and witty exchanges anticipate the symphonic mastery to come.
This printing reproduces the score as it appeared in the landmark Mozarts Werke, the first complete critical edition of the composer's output, issued by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig between 1877 and 1883. Symphony No. 27 appears in Serie VIII (Symphonien), Band 2, under plate number W.A.M. 199, published in 1880. Prepared by an editorial committee that included Johannes Brahms, Joseph Joachim, and Philipp Spitta among other distinguished musicians and scholars, this edition has remained a foundational reference for performers and researchers for nearly a century and a half, prized for its careful engraving and its faithful transmission of Mozart's text.
About this edition:
- Full orchestral score (conductor's score), suitable for study and performance preparation
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches, printed for clear reading at the desk or stand
- Faithful reproduction of the 1880 Breitkopf & Härtel Mozarts Werke engraving
- Reproduced from a public domain historical source
- Published by Purple 4R Publishing
Because the original engraving has long since entered the public domain, we are delighted to make this historic edition available again in a clean, affordable format — bringing one of young Mozart's most charming symphonies back to the music stands of conductors, orchestral players, students, and anyone who simply loves to follow a great score.
