When Mozart took up the popular genre of the serenade, it was to transcend it and lend it new luster. A festive masterpiece of simplicity and emotion, his Gran Partita quickly became a hit. Thanks to the distinctive, spellbinding timbres of their period instruments, the Berlin Academy of Ancient Music gives a unique flavor to these two extraordinary serenades.
Mozart: Wind Serenades K. 361 & 375 – Berlin Academy for Ancient Music
