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For Mozart's "Violin Concerto No 4," the violin is accompanied by two oboes, two horns, and a string section. The music was fast in the beginning and tempo would increase when the horns joined in but the violin playing was soft and melodic. Toward the end of the composition the tempo increased to fast. The music was perfect for dancing the old style ballroom dance. Written in D major, the violin sounds ring and vibrate throughout the venue. Tonally-concocted the orchestra plays in unison and the violin enters a couple of octaves higher playing the same material up to vibrant arpeggios before concluding in the same fashion as it started. The tempo was in varying ranges starting out fast then slowed down before rising back to fast.
Mozart was one of the first composers to utilize the woodwinds in concertos and opened the door for Beethoven to compose his masterpieces. In his Introduction section of his 2003 website article, "The Woodwind Section in Mozart's Late Symphonies," Pimentel proclaims,
"…the woodwind [section] is a small cluster of musicians in whom the greatest virtuosity in the symphony or opera orchestra is concentrated. It is the orchestra's principal solo section… They are stars because composers for over two hundred years have made them so…" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart certainly made stars of the woodwinds -- he may have been the most important link between the string-heavy ensembles of the early symphonies and the lush, varied sounds of the post-Beethoven orchestra."
In his late symphonies, Mozart...
Mozart played on the character of the woodwinds in an evolving way that had not previously been seen before he started. He would set the tone for the Beethoven movement with his progressive compositions of utilizing the uniqueness of the flute, pronounced tones of the oboe, and the backbone of the bassoon.
Mozart utilized two basic principles in using the woodwinds in his symphonies. The availability of the instrument and the relaxing nature of the woodwinds themselves represent the basis for his principles. The venue acoustics played a role in his decisions since some venues were rectangular concert halls and others were open circular theaters.
Conclusion
The influence and the genius of Mozart is one of the most prevalent contributions to classical music that was ever made. He helped revolutionize the usage of woodwinds in the orchestra and opened the door for the work of Beethoven. He had a definite impact on all varieties of the music played in that era and brought the music from the aristocrats to the common people.
References
Hayden, J. (as cited in). "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart." In the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music, http://w3.rzberlin.mpg.de/cmp/mozart.html. (accessed on April 21, 2010)
"Mozart Classic Melodies." In the Classic Composers." International Masters Publishers. (2005)
Pimentel, Bret. 2003. "The woodwind section in Mozart's late symphonies" http://www.bretpimentel.com/the-woodwind-section-in-mozarts-late-symphonies/
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