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

  1. ^ Chronological List of Works by Holloway. University of Cambridge. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.

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