Serenade No. 6 (Mozart)
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The Serenade for Orchestra No. 6 in D major K. 239, Serenata Notturna, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, in 1776.
It has three movements:
- Marcia (maestoso)
- Minuetto
- Rondo (allegretto)
It is scored for
- Two small orchestras
- 1st violin (soloist), viola, bass
- 2nd violin, viola, cello, timpani.
[edit] See also
The title, Serenata notturna has also been used by Robin Holloway for a work for four horns and orchestra (his opus 52, 1982)[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Chronological List of Works by Holloway. University of Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
[edit] Sources
- Serenade No. 6 (Mozart): Score and critical report (German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe