Mozart - Suite (9) from London Sketchbook, K.15 (1764)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music.

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Sonata from London Sketchbook (1764)
Orchestrations by Erik Smith

#5. Contredanse. Ecossaise K.15e
a. piano (0:00)
b. orchestra (0:46)

#6. Menuet K.15f
a. piano (1:17)
b. orchestra (2:19) + #42 Trio K.15rr

Piano Piece K.33b orchestrated (4:55)

#27 K15bb
a. piano - Allegro spirito (6:10)
b. orchestra - Notturno. Andantino (7:43)

Hans-Udo Kreuels, piano
Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner

The orchestrator Erik George Sebastian Smith (25 March 1931 – 4 May 2004) was a German-born British record producer, pianist and harpsichordist. He produced over 90 opera recordings. His greatest legacy is the 1991 complete recording of the entirety of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's compositions on 180 CD's, which included many previously unheard fragments and was released for the bicentenary of Mozart's death.

He completed some of Mozart's unfinished works, such as the finale of the String Quartet, K. 464. The compilation won a Gramophone Special Achievement Award in 1991. He won Grammy Awards in 1971, 1973, 1976 and 2003; in total Smith won 5 Grammys and was nominated 22 times.