Mozart / Divertimento in F major, K. 253

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Divertimento for 2 oboes, 2 horns & 2 bassoons in F major, K. 253 (1776)
00:00 - Thema con variazioni (Andante)
09:36 - Menuetto & Trio
12:30 - Allegro assai
Members of the New York Philomusica (1979)
Oboes: Ronald Roseman & Stephen Taylor
Horns: Robert Johnson & Virginia Benz
Bassoons: Leonard Hindell & Richard Vrotney
"The fourth of the Salzburg 'Tafelmusik' sextets [K. 213, 240, 252, 253, & 270] has just three movements. The first is an Andante theme with variations, in which Mozart's growing expertise in wind writing is evident. Though the first oboe continues to dominate the ensemble, there is more prominent solo writing for the other instruments. The second half of the theme is interrupted by a sudden dominant cadence, whose tension is ingeniously renewed in each variation. The last variation is simply a faster reading of the theme.
The other two movements are more typical -- the standard minuet and trio, and a lusty rondo." - Robert D. Levin
Painting: The Schloss Hof [detail], Bernardo Bellotto

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Listening from Central Park, NYC - 4/27/2019

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Wonderful.

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Thank you Beety

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Imagine your self there in this welcoming kingship, I mean the picture

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This divertimento would be a nice piece to hear as anyone walks in.

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Mozart égal Bonheur

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Pas le meilleur de mozart... Le style galant poussé à l'extrême. Le genre de commande sans doute alimentaire. Quant on compare à la sérénade pour 13 instruments " gran partita" on se demande si.... C'est le même musicien

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Tout à fait d'accord, c'est loin, très loin de la Gran Partita.