Violin Concerto No. 5 (Mozart)

Violin Concerto in A major
No. 5 "Turkish"
by W. A. Mozart
The young composer, a 1777 copy of a lost painting
KeyA major
CatalogueK. 219
Composed1775 (1775)
MovementsThree (Allegro aperto – Adagio – Allegro aperto, Adagio, Rondeau – Tempo di minuetto)
Scoring
  • Violin
  • orchestra

The Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219, often referred to by the nickname "Turkish",[1] was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775, premiering during the Christmas season that year in Salzburg. It follows the typical fast–slow–fast musical structure.

  1. ^ May, Thomas. "Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219". Kennedy Center. Retrieved 30 October 2019.