Mozart: Complete Divertimenti & Serenades for Winds (7CD)
Release: July 2025
Disk 1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: I. Allergo
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: IV. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 1, K. 439b: V. Rondo
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b: III. Larghetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b: IV. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 2, K. 439b: V. Rondo
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 3, K. 439b: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 3, K. 439b: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 3, K. 439b: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 3, K. 439b: IV. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 3, K. 439b: V. Rondo
Disk 2
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b: II. Larghetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b: III. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b: IV. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b: V. Allegretto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 K. 439b: I. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 K. 439b: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 K. 439b: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 K. 439b: IV. Romance
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 5 K. 439b: V. Polonaise
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 K. 439b: I. Rondo. Larghetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 K. 439b: II. Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 K. 439b: III. Non più andrai (Le nozze di Figaro)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 K. 439b: IV. Là ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 6 K. 439b: V. Vedrai, carino (Don Giovanni)
Disk 3
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E-Flat Major, K. 375: I. Allegro maestoso
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E-Flat Major, K. 375: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E-Flat Major, K. 375: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E-Flat Major, K. 375: IV. Menuetto - Trio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in E-Flat Major, K. 375: V. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in C Minor, K. 388: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in C Minor, K. 388: II. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in C Minor, K. 388: III. Menuetto - Trio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in C Minor, K. 388: IV. Allegro
Disk 4
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 166: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 166: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 166: III. Andante grazioso
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 166: IV. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 166: V. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 186: I. Allegro assai
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 186: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 186: III. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 186: IV. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 186: V. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. Anh. 226: I. Allegro moderato
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. Anh. 226: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. Anh. 226: III. Romance
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. Anh. 226: IV. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. Anh. 226: V. Rondo
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. Anh. 227: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. Anh. 227: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. Anh. 227: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. Anh. 227: IV. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. Anh. 227: V. Finale
Disk 5
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 213: I. Allegro spiritoso
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 213: II. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 213: III. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 213: IV. Contredanse en rondeau
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 240: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 240: II. Andante grazioso
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 240: III. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 240: IV. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 252: I. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 252: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 252: III. Polonaise
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 252: IV. Presto assai
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 253: I. Tema con variazioni. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 253: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. 253: III. Allegro assai
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 270: I. Allegro molto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 270: II. Andantino
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 270: III. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 270: IV. Presto
Disk 6
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio in B-Flat Major, K. 411
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio in F Major, K. 580a
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in F Major, K. 346 “Luci care, luci belle”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in E-Flat Major, K. 438 “Se lontan ben mio tu sei”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in F Major, K. 439 “Due pupille amabili”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in B-Flat Major 549 “Più non si trovano”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in F Major, K. 436 “Ecco quel fiero istante”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Notturno in G Major, K. 437 “Mi lagnero tacendo”
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: I. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: II. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: III. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: IV. Polonaise
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: V. Larghetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: VI. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: VII. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: VIII. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: IX. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: X. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: XI. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Duos for Two Horns, K. 487: XII. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: I. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: II. Allegro
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: III. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: IV. Andante
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: V. Menuetto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in C Major, K. 188: VI. Gavotte
Disk 7
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: I. Largo, allegro molto
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: II. Menuetto, Trio I, Trio II
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: III. Adagio
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: IV. Menuetto (Allegretto), Trio I, Trio II
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: V. Romanza (adagio, allegro, adagio)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: VI. Tema (andante) con variazioni
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Wind Serenade No. 10, KV. 361 ‘Gran Partita’: VII. Rondò (allegro molto)
Inspired by their release earlier this summer of Mozart’s ‘Gran Partita’, performed by a Milanese wind ensemble of principals from La Scala, Brilliant Classics here takes the excellent opportunity to combine that brand new recording of the pinnacle of Mozart’s chamber music for winds with all the rest of his music in the genre, recorded for Brilliant back in the spring of 2001 by the wind soloists of the Rotterdam Philharmonic. Thus we have the leading players from two renowned orchestras breathing life into the wind music that played such a large role in the career of the Viennese genius. Mozart’s chamber music for winds stems from the genre of Harmoniemusik: entertainment music that was in vogue in the second half of the 18th century named for the courtly wind ensemble of pairs of woodwinds plus horns, called Harmonie or Harmonieorchester in German-speaking countries. Its characteristic forms include the Serenades and Divertimenti. This was music that could be performed outdoors (due to the instruments’ power of projection) or at informal settings such as meals (where they could be heard over lively conversation) with the musicians entertaining either themselves or an aristocratic dinner party, the so-called Tafelmusik (music for the table). Hence, Mozart was called upon often to write such works, either by wind-player friends (fellow Freemasons) or by his employers for the enrichment of courtly life.
Other information:
- CDs 1–6 recorded Spring 2001 in Rhoon, Netherlands; CD7 recorded December 2023 in Bernareggio, Italy
- Booklet in English contains liner notes by Dr David Doughty
- Composed primarily between the late 1770s and early 1780s, Mozart’s Serenades and Divertimenti for Wind Instruments were mostly performed for courtly entertainment or social gatherings. In these works Mozart shows a deep understanding of wind timbres and their expressive potential. His ability to create quasi-operatic dialogues between instruments and his sensitivity to sonority make these works timeless treasures.
- Among the most famous of these compositions is the Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361, commonly known as the Gran Partita. This masterpiece, scored for 13 instruments, showcases a remarkable blend of rich harmonies, virtuosic passages, and expressive melodies, particularly in the renowned Adagio movement. The two Serenades KV 375 and 388 are strong, mature masterpieces in their genre.
- Performed by the Soloists Delle Scala, and the Rotterdam Wind Players, directed by clarinetist Henk De Graaf.