WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Referred to as “A Very Little Night Music”, the Serenade in C K 648 for two violins and bass is a previously unknown piece of music that was discovered by researchers of the International Mozarteum Foundation in the Carl Ferdinand Becker collection of the Municipal Music Library in Leipzig, Germany, while compiling the latest edition of the Köchel catalogue, the authoritative survey of Mozart’s oeuvre. Composed by Mozart when he was in his early teens, the piece dates back to the mid to late 1760s and consists of seven miniature movements for string trio. It was introduced to the public on 19 September 2024 by the International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg which oversaw the research and authentification under the direction of Dr. Ulrich Leisinger. 

This recording, arguably most authentic rendition, was performed in the Viennese Hall of the International Mozarteum Foundation features Leonhard Baumgartner, Margarita Pochebut (violins), Svenja Dose (double bass) and Oscar Jockel (harpsichord). Both already sought-after violinists are still in their teenage years – like Mozart when he composed and performed the work for his sister – and the ensemble decided to collaborate with bass and harpsichord in the continuo section. This project was realized with the kind support of the Stretton Society.