Mozart Archive

The Serenade K 361 has long been known by its more famous nickname, Gran Partita. This was not Mozart’s invention: his manuscript for the piece originally had no heading, but some unknown hand scribbled the nickname on it, and …

This concerto, composed in 1777, is Mozart’s first fully mature piano concerto. In its size, its significant technical demands, and its depth of expression, it is alone among his early concertos. This composition contains several …

Mozart’s Concerto #27 is a piece of music that is singularly uncomplicated, existing on its own intimacy. The mellow tone of the work conveys a mature serenity that are amazing considering the composer’s multiple life …

Mozart’s energetic efforts produced his three last symphonies, #39, 40 and 41, on June 26, July 25 and August 10 of 1788. This group stands apart from his previous symphonic repertoire in innovation, emotion, increased …

The oboe concerto by Mozart was written in a traditional concerto form of fast-slow-fast structure. The first movement, Allegro aperto, is an unusual tempo marking, but one that Mozart liked at the time, producing generously …