Serenade No. 6 in D major, "Serenata notturna" (KV 239)
The Serenade No. 6 in D major, "Serenata notturna" (KV 239) , was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in January 1776 for the carnival celebrations in Salzburg. The sentence sequence is:
- Marcia. Maestoso
- Menuetto Trio
- Rondeau. Allegretto
The unusual line-up provides for two "orchestras" in the style of a concerto grosso , one with two solo violins , a viola and a double bass, the second with tutti strings and timpani .
Solo voices and tutti contrast in the opening movement; There is a special effect in two two-bar sections in which only the timpani and pizzicati of the tutti strings can be heard. In the trio of the subsequent minuet, only the solo quartet plays. A ten-measure, recitative adagio is inserted into the Allegretto-Rondo, again in full instrumentation .
Web links
- Serenade No. 6 in D major, “Serenata notturna” (KV 239) : Score and critical report in the New Mozart Edition
- Serenata Notturna (Mozart) : Sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
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- ↑ Booklet accompanying the CD "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Serenata notturna K. 239, Divertimenti K. 251 & K. 270", Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon 415 669-2