The Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart after the success of his opera seria Lucio Silla. Upon returning to Salzburg, he soon composed Symphony No. 24 in B flat (completed October 3, 1773). Just two days later he noted the completion date of Symphony 25 (October 5). Whether he truly composed 2 symphonies in a single week is unlikely, but the truth remains unknown. A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprising several movements. ... Portrait of von Köchel Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Ritter von Köchel (January 14, 1800 - June 3, 1877) was a musicologist, writer, composer, botanist and publisher. ... W. A. Mozart, 1790 portrait by Johann Georg Edlinger Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) is among the most significant and enduringly popular composers of European classical music and is widely regarded as one of historys greatest composers. ... Opera seria is an Italian musical term which refers to the noble and serious style of Italian opera that predominated in Europe from the 1720s to ca 1770. ... Lucio Silla (K135) is an Italian opera in three acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ...

The symphony is laid out in impeccable classical form: The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 and 1820, but there was considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. ...

1. Allegro con brio
2. Andante
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro

The piece, as a whole, is extremely unusual in that it is in a minor key - not only odd for Mozart, but for the classical period. It can be categorized as part of the Sturm und Drang artistic movement that was notable in Germany at the time. The only other minor key symphony from Mozart, 40, may also be considered part of this movement along with other composers work at the time including Joseph Haydn. It is not just the minor key that excites and agitates the piece but the odd instrumentation - especially among the strings. This article is about tempo in music. ... This article is about the dance. ... In musical terminology, tempo (Italian for time) is the speed or pace of a given piece. ... The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1730 and 1820, but there was considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. ... Sturm und Drang (literally: storm and stress) was a Germany literary movement that developed during the latter half of the 18th century. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No. ... (Franz) Joseph Haydn, (March 31 or April 1, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was a leading composer of the Classical period, called the Father of the Symphony and Father of the String Quartet. Although he is still often called Franz Joseph Haydn, Haydn himself actually never used Franz, signing letters and...

The first movement may be best known as the score for the opening sequence of Amadeus (film). The first movement's first theme was used by the heavy metal band Savatage as the mid-section of their instrumental "Mozart And Madness" on the Dead Winter Dead album. A play and film written in 1979 by Peter Shaffer, Amadeus is loosely based on the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ... It has been suggested that true metal be merged into this article or section. ... Savatage is a heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979. ...

A remix of the piece by BanYa appears on the music video game Pump It Up. Banya refers to. ... A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, rhythm action game, or rhythm game, is a type of video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm of the games soundtrack. ... Pump It Up is a rhythm video game developed by Andamiro, a Korean coin-operated games producer. ...