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{ Program Notes WheRe Life and LuxuRy Live in haRmony with trills to make a mincing second theme led by the violins. And the lower instruments repeat it insistently throughout the middle development section. In G major, movement two is a stately, well-bred charmer, prancing on dainty dotted-rhythm shoes. Here a bright, agile flute plays a prominent role, sometimes answered by the tart sound of two oboes. Haydn thriftily sets his finale as a 3/4-time minuet, thus combining two movements into one. A pair of horns answered by oboes gives this movement a warm, earthy sound. The middle trio section features two distinct melodies: the first one flowing and colored by the flute on top, the second a prim theme for the violins that is occasionally tripped up by some rude forte intrusions. Instrumentation: Flute, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, harpsichord and strings. RCR-Baltimore.com 888.744.2548 Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756; died in Vienna, Austria, December 5, 1791 What? ’ you re not in Overture? you’re missing out, hon. Reach over 100,000 educated,