Description
The Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV. 453, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was written in 1784.
The work is orchestrated for solo piano, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. As is typical with concertos, it is in three movements:
1.Allegro
2.Andante in C major
3.Allegretto – Presto
According to the date that the composer himself noted on the score, the concerto was completed on April 12, 1784.