ExclusiveMozart: Divertimento in F major, K. 138/125c

【Classical music and nature 古典音樂小站】Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart Divertimento in F major, K. 138/125c. This beautiful piece was played by Das Orchester Tsumugi. It has common licence (CC BY 3.0 Attribution 3.0 Unported), and is provided through musopen.org.

In 1772, the sixteen-year old youth and his father had recently returned to Salzburg after their second trip to Italy, and were recuperating, anticipating the advent of a third. Three divertimentos were composed during this hiatus, and were possibly written with the idea of taking them along on the next trip to be handed out to members of whatever court they were visiting—to entertain and bear witness to the talent of the young Mozart. And while they are captivating evidence of Mozart’s mastery of instrumental ensemble composition–and his equal command of Italian musical style—the works have always been a bit of a puzzle with regard to what exactly they are. Mozart called them “divertimenti,” a common genre, denoting a light ensemble work of several movements, intended to entertain at festive, generally outdoor, venues. However, for various reasons, scholars and others have regarded them as “symphonies,” string quartets, or other things. Not without good reason, though. Most divertimentos have more than the three movements we have here. On the other hand, most early Italian symphonies (young Mozart’s models) included parts for pairs of oboes and horns. The presence or absence of what later became the requisite minuet movement in symphonies and string quartets comes into the argument, as well. Were these three divertimenti intended to be played by only four people—one to a part, or by a small orchestra? Ambiguity abounds for those inclined to focus on historical details. Ultimately, the truth is somewhat simpler: These three works, regardless of the number of movements and intended players, and whether called divertimentos, string quartets, or Italianate symphonies, are just what they are: marvelous early examples of Mozart’s music. Youthful though they may be, they are tuneful, delightful, and perfect—as with everything that he wrote.

Source: runyanprogramnotes.com

The video was captured by Simone Schlegel in Switzerland and was edited by Wenjing Ma.

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