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Viennese wind serenades

St Peter’s Church, Streatham

  • Beethoven: Wind sextet op. 71
  • Mozart: Serenade in E flat K375

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Music for winds by two Viennese masters; written for a chamberlain to Emperor Joseph II, Mozart’s serenade was an immediate hit in imperial Vienna, whilst Beethoven’s work was praised at its premiere as ‘…a composition which shines resplendent by reason of its lively melodies, unconstrained harmonies, and a wealth of new and surprising ideas. ’