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Mozart / Dodds, Daniel / Festival Strings Lucerne- Mozart: Haffner-Serenade KV 250 & Marsch KV 249

SKU: 196587250621
¥140.00
the album cover for Mozart / Dodds, Daniel / Festival Strings Lucerne - Mozart: Haffner-Serenade KV 250 & Marsch KV 249
the album cover for Mozart / Dodds, Daniel / Festival Strings Lucerne - Mozart: Haffner-Serenade KV 250 & Marsch KV 249

The serenade for orchestra in D major, K. 250 (248b), popularly known as the "Haffner Serenade", was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the commission of Sigmund Haffner Junior in 1776. The serenade is undoubtedly a jewel among Mozart's Salzburg compositions. The eight-movement work is Mozart's most extensive serenade and also the one with the largest instrumentation, with 13 instruments. Yet it is almost forgotten, or overshadowed, by it's famous Viennese counterpart, the Symphony in D major K. 385, the "Haffner Symphony", commissioned by Leopold Mozart in the summer of 1781 for the nobilization of Johann Sigmund Haffner. The first and last movements of the serenade gain additional weight through slow introductions. The first minuet is remarkably witty. It is embedded in the concerto movements of the serenade and it is in a minor key against all tradition. This is a charming joke on the part of the composer, for the melody is by no means serious, but a minor variant of a folk song known today as "I'm Märzen der Bauer". The virtuosic solo parts throughout the recording are played by conductor and violinist Daniel Dodds. An exclusive bonus track of this album is the world premiere recording of "Armonia con Capriccio" by Vicenzo Righini (1756 -1812) which has never been recorded in this particular version. The Italian Righini was contemporary of Mozart and a successful tenor, bandmaster and composer in his day. The track is a beautiful piece for violin and orchestra from his opera "Gerusalemme liberata ossia Armida al campo de' franchi".

Tracklist:

  1. March for orchestra in D major, K. 249
  2. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~I. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
  3. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~II. Andante
  4. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~III. Menuetto - Trio
  5. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~IV. Rondo: Allegro
  6. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~V. Menuetto galante - Trio
  7. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VI. Andante
  8. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VII. Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II
  9. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VIII. Adagio - Allegro assai
  10. Gerusalemme liberata ossia Armida al campo de' Franchi~Armonia con Capriccio a Violino Solo
Format: New CD/Classical

Mozart / Dodds, Daniel / Festival Strings Lucerne- Mozart: Haffner-Serenade KV 250 & Marsch KV 249

SKU: 196587250621
¥140.00

Release Date: 09.30.2022

 
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The serenade for orchestra in D major, K. 250 (248b), popularly known as the "Haffner Serenade", was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the commission of Sigmund Haffner Junior in 1776. The serenade is undoubtedly a jewel among Mozart's Salzburg compositions. The eight-movement work is Mozart's most extensive serenade and also the one with the largest instrumentation, with 13 instruments. Yet it is almost forgotten, or overshadowed, by it's famous Viennese counterpart, the Symphony in D major K. 385, the "Haffner Symphony", commissioned by Leopold Mozart in the summer of 1781 for the nobilization of Johann Sigmund Haffner. The first and last movements of the serenade gain additional weight through slow introductions. The first minuet is remarkably witty. It is embedded in the concerto movements of the serenade and it is in a minor key against all tradition. This is a charming joke on the part of the composer, for the melody is by no means serious, but a minor variant of a folk song known today as "I'm Märzen der Bauer". The virtuosic solo parts throughout the recording are played by conductor and violinist Daniel Dodds. An exclusive bonus track of this album is the world premiere recording of "Armonia con Capriccio" by Vicenzo Righini (1756 -1812) which has never been recorded in this particular version. The Italian Righini was contemporary of Mozart and a successful tenor, bandmaster and composer in his day. The track is a beautiful piece for violin and orchestra from his opera "Gerusalemme liberata ossia Armida al campo de' franchi".

Tracklist:

  1. March for orchestra in D major, K. 249
  2. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~I. Allegro maestoso - Allegro molto
  3. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~II. Andante
  4. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~III. Menuetto - Trio
  5. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~IV. Rondo: Allegro
  6. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~V. Menuetto galante - Trio
  7. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VI. Andante
  8. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VII. Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II
  9. Serenade No. 7 in D major, K. 250 (248b), 'Haffner'~VIII. Adagio - Allegro assai
  10. Gerusalemme liberata ossia Armida al campo de' Franchi~Armonia con Capriccio a Violino Solo