Serenade in D major, "Posthorn"

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A post horn that gave the serenade its nickname

The Serenade for Orchestra No. 9 in D major KV 320, Posthorn , was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg in 1779 and is the last serenade he wrote in his hometown. The manuscript is dated August 3, 1779. The Posthorn Serenade is dedicated to the students of Salzburg University to celebrate their graduation before they return to their homeland (so-called " final music ").

The serenade has 7 movements and is written for 2 flutes , 2 oboes , 2 bassoons , 2 horns , 2 trumpets , post horn , timpani and strings .

  1. Adagio maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  2. Minuetto
  3. Concertante : Andante grazioso in G major
  4. Rondeau : Allegro ma non troppo in G major
  5. Andantino in D minor
  6. Minuetto - Trio 1 & 2
  7. Finale: Presto

The Concertante and the Rondo contain outstanding solo sequences for flute and oboe.

The first trio of the second minuet features a solo flute (or piccolo ) played over the strings. The second trio contains a solo for post horn, which gave the serenade its nickname.

The normal performance is around 45 minutes.

literature

  • Volker Scherliess : The symphonies. In: Silke Leopold (Ed.): Mozart-Handbuch. Metzler and Bärenreiter, Stuttgart and Kassel 2005, ISBN 3-476-02077-0 , pp. 249-325, here pp. 253 f.
  • Thomas Schipperges : The Serenades and Divertimenti. In: Silke Leopold (Ed.): Mozart-Handbuch. Metzler and Bärenreiter, Stuttgart and Kassel 2005, ISBN 3-476-02077-0 , pp. 561–602, here pp. 574–575.
  • Arnold Werner-Jensen: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Music guide. Volume 1: Instrumental Music. Reclam, Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-379-20022-0 , p. 120 f.

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