Camerata Salzburg, Sandor Vegh - Mozart: Serenades and Divertimenti (2003)

Up to and including Mozart, one important task for every composer not employed by the Church was to entertain. Much of Mozart’s best-loved music consists of occasional works intended for receptions and parties, balls and banquets, ceremonies and celebrations. These pieces are known to us under a number of different names: serenades, divertimenti, Nachtmusik and notturni are just some examples. In so far as these are genres, the distinctions between them are often blurred and many of them seem to have been used more or less interchangeably. But when the music is so fresh and immediate, labelling it becomes less important. In 1778, Leopold Mozart –who never missed an opportunity to impart his wisdom –wrote to his son describing what characterizes a successful piece: ‘Short, easy and popular… written in a natural, flowing and easy style –and at the same time bearing the marks of sound composition.

Tracklist:

Serenade No.13 In G Major for String Kv 525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
1. Allegro - 5:34
2. Romance, Andante - 6:40
3. Menuetto, Allegretto - 2:10
4. Rondo, Allegro - 2:49

Divertimento for String in B Flat Major Kv 137 (125b) "Salzburg Symphony No.2"
5. Andante - 2:38
6. Allegro Di Molto - 5:21
7. Allegro Assai - 2:04

Divertimento for String in D Major Kv 136 (125a) "Salzburg Symphony No.1"
8. Allegro - 4:07
9. Andante - 5:49
10. Presto - 2:43

Serenade No.6 in D Major for String and Timpani Kv 239 "Serenata Notturna"
11. Marcia. Maestoso - 2:55
12. Menuetto - 3:47
13. Rondeau. Allegro - 4:44

Label: Capriccio 71001
Release Date: May 2003
Original Recording Format: PCM
Recording Type & Bit Rate: DSD64