Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita"

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Collegium Aureum

Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K.361/370a, known as the "Gran Partita", is a serenade by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1781–1782. A large-scale Classical-era wind serenade scored for an expanded wind ensemble, it features contrapuntal textures, extended slow writing and dark nocturnal colours, representing a late example of Mozart's wind writing that broadened the expressive possibilities of wind chamber music.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Largo - Molto allegro
    9:57
  2. 2.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Menuetto - Trio I & II
    8:59
  3. 3.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Adagio
    5:59
  4. 4.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I & II
    5:06
  5. 5.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Romanze. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
    6:18
  6. 6.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Tema con 6 variazioni
    10:03
  7. 7.
    Serenade K 361 "Gran Partita": Rondo. Allegro molto
    3:35

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