The works K136-138, referred to as Divertimenti, were composed by Mozart in 1772 in Salzburg, between his first and second trips to Italy.
Composition History
Mozart's entry for Eine kleine Nachtmusik in his personal catalogue of works suggests its function as 'evening entertainment,' as 'Nachtmusik' was not a typical title in Vienna at the time.
Compositional Technique
The actual scoring for Mozart's Divertimenti K. 136-138 is uncertain because terms like 'Viole' and 'Baßo' in his autographs did not precisely indicate the number or type of instruments at the time.
Recording & Production
This Mozart album is the latest in a series of recordings by Archi di Santa Cecilia and Luigi Piovano, following acclaimed CDs of Schubert, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, and 'Cinema for Strings'.
Performer Biography
Luigi Piovano, the conductor, is the principal cellist with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and has performed chamber music with notable artists like Sawallisch, Chung, and Pollini.
Compositional Technique
The term 'Divertimento' in the early 1770s was a catch-all term for soloistic ensemble music, without fixed implications for style, number of movements, or scoring, and could even apply to orchestral music.
Composer Biography
Mozart completed his Serenade K. 525, known as Eine kleine Nachtmusik, on August 10, 1787, while working on the second act of his opera Don Giovanni.
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