Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century & Frans Brüggen

Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K.361/370a, known as the 'Gran Partita', is a serenade for wind ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1781–1782. Scored for an enlarged wind ensemble that produces expansive, lyrical textures and intricate counterpoint, it represents a late development in Mozart's wind writing and has had lasting influence on the repertoire for large-scale wind ensemble.
First released: 20th January 1989

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: I. Largo – Allegro molto
    10:17
  2. 2.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: II. Minuetto
    9:23
  3. 3.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: III. Adagio
    5:46
  4. 4.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: IV. Minuetto. Allegretto
    4:53
  5. 5.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: V. Romanze. Adagio
    7:08
  6. 6.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: VI. Tema con variazioni
    9:34
  7. 7.
    Serenade in B-flat, K. 361 “Gran partitta”: VII. Rondo
    3:32

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