Who's behind the notes? Discover Leopold Mozart: The Father and Mentor of a Genius
Leopold Mozart's Symphony in B-flat major, Eisen B♭ 6, is part of his substantial output of orchestral works. As father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a respected composer in his own right, Leopold Mozart composed numerous symphonies that show the transition from late Baroque to early Classical style. This particular symphony was incorrectly included in Wolfgang's works as K. 17 in earlier catalogs but has since been properly reattributed to Leopold. The symphony features the typical three-movement structure of the time and demonstrates Leopold's skilled writing for orchestra.