Mozart: Complete Music For Wind Instruments

CONSORTIUM CLASSICUM

Mozart: Serenade (Sextet) for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons and Double Bass in B flat major Theme and Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel' for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons and Double Bass in F major Parthia KAnh C17.08 Serenade K370a "Gran Partita" Wind Divertimento in B flat KAnh.227 Wind Divertimento in E flat KAhh.226 Divertimento No. 7 in B flat, K.deest Duos (12) for 2 basset horns in C major, K487 Adagio in F major, K410 Adagio for 2 clarinets and 3 basset horns K411 Divertimento No. 6 in B flat, K.deest Divertimento No. 1 Divertimento No. 2 Divertimento No. 3 Divertimento No. 4 Divertimento No. 5 Cassation for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon Divertimento No. 16 In E Flat Major K289 For 2 Oboes, 2 Horns & 2 Bassoons Divertimento in F, K253 Divertimento in B flat, K186 Divertimento in E flat, K166 Divertimento in B flat, K270 Divertimento in E flat, K252 Divertimento in B flat, K240 Divertimento in F major, K213 Serenade No. 12 in C minor, K388 Serenade No. 11 in E flat major, K375 Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita'

What is incontestable is that these works show another aspect of his music which leads to a more complete picture of the genius and although even the greatest admirer would have to admit that whilst everything is not in Mozart’s highest class, there are movements which are uniquely sublime – one such is the Adagio in the Serenade for thirteen wind instruments. Indeed Peter Shaffer in his play and film Amadeus chooses this movement to give Salieri his first shattering experience of what glorious music his rival was capable of composing. The Consortium Classicum, founded by Dieter Klöcker, recorded these works over a period of twelve years which is a similar number of years during which Mozart committed these works to manuscript.