Mozart dedicated his Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417, to his friend Joseph Ignaz Leutgeb (1745-1811). Leutgeb was the Salzburg orchestra’s principal horn in Mozart’s early years, and is thought to be the model for Mozart’s elaborate early symphonic horn parts. Later, in Vienna, he served as the inspiration for Mozart’s four horn concerti, including the K. 417. This arrangement for Violins I and II, Viola, Cello and Horn consists of three movements:
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante
III. Rondo




