An anonymous reviewer in 1799 ironized that the E-flat major Violin Concerto must have been written after Mozart's death, citing "extraordinarily tasteless violations of the rules of composition."
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of the Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major after Serenade in B-flat major, K 361, 'Gran Partita', arranged by Franz Gleißner.
Composition History
Franz Gleißner's orchestral arrangement of Mozart's Gran Partita, K 361, was published in 1800 as Mozart's Sinfonia concertante op. 91, serving a practical purpose by eliminating unusual wind instruments.
Composition History
The publisher Johann Anton André released arrangements and works of doubtful authenticity attributed to Mozart around 1800, including the Violin Concerto in E-flat major, K 268.
Critical Reception
The Violin Concerto in E-flat major, K 268, was the subject of an "acrimonious debate" between October 1799 and January 1800 in the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung regarding its authenticity.
Composer Biography
Franz Gleißner, who arranged Mozart's Gran Partita for orchestra, was a Bavarian bandmaster and church composer who also experimented with lithographic music printing.
Compositional Technique
Gleißner's arrangement of the Gran Partita reduced the wind writing to classical resources, added a flute part, and introduced a rich-sounding string orchestra.
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