Mozart's Divertimento in D major, K. 251, dated July 1776, may have been written to celebrate his sister Nannerl's name-day on July 26th.
Performer Biography
The Cologne Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1923 by Hermann Abendroth, is the oldest chamber orchestra in its region and has performed under conductors like Otto Klemperer.
Performer Biography
From 1976 to 1986, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra performed on historical instruments under the name Capella Clementina, influencing performance practice and Baroque music theatre.
Composition History
The Divertimento in D major, K. 334, was likely written for Georg Siegmund Robinig, a family friend of the Mozarts and son of a prosperous Salzburg iron founder, to celebrate the conclusion of his studies.
Critical Reception
The Divertimento in D major, K. 334, was first published in 1795 with only four movements, transforming it from a serenade into a symphony, before being published with all six movements in 1799.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own creative career to foster his son's precocious genius, undertaking extended concert tours of Europe.
Composer Biography
Mozart spent the last ten years of his life in Vienna, living in precarious independence after a quarrel and dismissal from his patron, the Archbishop of Salzburg.
