A Genius's 150-Year Prank: Mozart's Oboe Concerto, K. 314

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A Genius's 150-Year Prank: Mozart's Oboe Concerto, K. 314

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2026.5.12

Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 Composed in 1777

Please note: I'm Japanese and still learning English, so I use AI for translations. Doing my best! Feel free to correct me if I make a mistake! 🙏

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