"It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God ..." — this expression by Salieri in the movie "Amadeus" about the "Gran Partita" describes quite well the shivers that Mozart's wind music is able to evoke. In addition to the familiar pieces, this collection of the complete chamber music works for wind instruments takes us deeper into the world of harmony music and the serenade, the partita or the nocturne. Were these works, written mainly in Mozart's middle-Salzburg and early-Vienna years, intended for the princely table or as nocturnal outdoor music? We don't really know. In any case, the secular designation "divertimento" mostly came from father Leopold, but the music of son Wolfgang Amadé seems to come straight down from heaven.  

This recording bears a Salzburg seal of quality: the ensemble of the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum Salzburg, under the musical direction of its principal conductor Hansjörg Angerer, brings together musicians from leading symphony orchestras as well as soloists and international prize-winners, all of whom are also graduates or teachers of the renowned Mozarteum University Salzburg. The recording, which was made according to the new Urtext edition, also takes into account the fragmentary works that have come down to us, as well as pieces that have not been confirmed but are very likely to have been written by Mozart. A detailed essay by Dr. Ulrich Leisinger of the International Mozarteum Foundation illuminates the background of this ravishing music. 

Tracklist:

CD 1 Serenade KV361 "Gran Partita”

Quintet KV 452

CD 2 Serenade KV375 in E flat major

Serenade KV388 in C minor

Divertimento KV166 (159d) in E flat major

Divertimento KV186 (159b) in B flat major

CD 3 Divertimento KV213 in F major

Divertimento KV240 in B flat major

Divertimento K252 (240a) in E flat major

Divertimento K253 in F major

Divertimento KV270 in B flat major

Adagio KV 484c (Ahn. 93) (fragment)

Adagio KV 580a (Ahn. 94) in F major

Allegro assai KV 484b (Ahn. 95) (fragment)

Adagio K. 411 (484a) in B flat major

Adagio K. 410 (484d) in F major

CD 4 Divertimento K. 439b n.1 in F major

Divertimento K. 439b n.2 in F major

Divertimento K. 439b n.3 in F major

Divertimento K. 439b n.4 in F major

Divertimento KV 439b n.5 in F major

CD 5 4 Duos in E flat KV 487 (496a)

Divertimento KV app. 226 (C17.01) in E flat major

4 Duos in C-Basso KV 487 (496a)

Divertimento KV app. 227 (C17.02) in B flat major

4 Duos in D KV 487 (496a)

Divertimento KV188 (240b) in C major