The Complete Mozart Divertimentos Historic First Recorded Edition CD 1 The first work in this series, Divertimento No. 1, was given the double title “Concerto or Divertimento” by Mozart. It exists in two different versions: the original, recorded here—written in Milan in November 1771, for strings, two clarinets and two horns—and the Salzburg transcription, made in approximately 1773— which substitutes pairs of oboes, English horns, and bassoons for the clarinets and horns. The fourth Tafelmusik sextet, Divertimento No. 13, has just three movements. The first is an Andante theme with variations, in which Mozart’s growing expertise in wind writing is evident. The other two movements are more typical—the standard minuet and trio, and a lusty rondo. Characterized by ebulliently high spirits, Divertimento No. 2 is enormously rich in its wind writing. The minuets also contain an interesting innovation: rather than a literal repeat of the minuets themselves after the end of the succession of minuet-trio alternations, Mozart writes out an embellished variation, with fuller orchestration. © 2002 Robert Levin Track List: Divertimento No. 1 in E-flat, K. 113 for winds & strings 1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Menuetto 4. Allegro Divertimento No. 13 in F, K. 253 for six winds 5. Tema con Variazioni 6. Menuetto 7. Allegro assai Divertimento No. 2 in D, K. 131 for flute, oboe, bassoon, four horns & strings 8. Allegro 9. Adagio 10. Menuetto 11. Allegretto 12. Menuetto 13. Adagio; Allegro molto Artists: John Wummer, flute David Carroll, bassoon A. Robert Johnson, horn Virginia Benz, horn David Jolley, horn Dennis Lawless, horn William Purvis, horn Felix Galimir, violin Isidore Cohen, violin John Graham, viola Gerald K. Appleman, 'cello Timothy Eddy, 'cello Richard Beeson, bass Total playing time 59:17 New York Philomusica Records NYPm30007 Manufactured by: New York Philomusica Records, 105 West 73rd Street New York, NY 10023 A. Robert Johnson, Executive Producer An Elite Recordings NYC Production: producing - engineering Marc Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz Cover Design: Morton Millen