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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento K. 251, Oboe Quartet K. 370, Adagio K. 580a, Horn Quintet K. 407

by Czech Nonet, Pražák Quartet

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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 I. Marcia alla francese - Molto allegro 06:13
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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 II. Menuetto - Trio 03:43
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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 III. Andantino - Adagio - Allegretto 04:03
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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 IV. Menuetto (Tema con variazioni) 03:04
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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 V. Rondeau. Allegro assai - Adagio - Allegro assai 04:51
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Divertimento No. 11 in D Major, K. 251 VI. Marcia alla francese 02:03
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Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 370 I. Allegro 06:31
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Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 370 II. Adagio 03:53
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Quartet in F Major for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 370 III. Rondeau. Allegro 04:36
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Adagio in C Major for English Horn, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 580a 06:33
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Quintet in E Flat Major for French Horn and Strings, K. 407 I. Allegro 06:06
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Quintet in E Flat Major for French Horn and Strings, K. 407 II. Andante 06:31
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Quintet in E Flat Major for French Horn and Strings, K. 407 III. Rondeau. Allegro 03:46

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"Prague was the city where Mozart was best received and lived intermittently, with Don Giovanni scoring a triumphal success at its premiere on 28 October 1787. His residence, Villa Bertramka, is now a museum which includes a miniature theatre where numerous chamber concerts are given, including regular appearances by the Czech Nonet, playing works ranging from Mozart to Martinů. The present anthology begins with the Divertimento, K. 251 for string-wind sextet, composed in July 1776 for his sister, Nannerl, a great admirer of the style français, which he parodies in the delightful rondeau. Dedicated to Friedrich Ramm, oboist of the Münchner Hofkapelle, the Quartet K. 370 was completed in February 1781 when Mozart was preparing the first performance of Idomeneo. The Quintet for horn and strings, K. 407 probably dates from May 1782 and was meant for an old family friend and Wolfgang’s whipping boy, the cheesemonger, horn player and patron Ignaz Leutgeb to whom he often owed money. Much less well known, the Adagio, K. 580a preserves a portion of mystery, for the manuscript consists of only the upper voice, marked ‘corno inglese’. Most likely written in September 1789 in a rather bald style, it contributes a somewhat austere conclusion to this anthology of a more impulsive nature.
Awards: 4* by Le Monde de la Musique, 5 by Diapason

“Strengthened by the excellent Pražák Quartet, the soloists of Czech Nonet show a remarkable technical mastery and a rare understanding of what is Mozart’s revolutionary writing for winds.” (Le Monde de la Musique, May 1996)"

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released January 1, 1995

Czech Nonet (Ensemble)
Pražák Quartet (Ensemble)

Studio recordings, Prague, June 24 (K 407), July 4 (K 370, 580a), September 2 (K 251), 1995

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