Previously Unknown Mozart Composition Turns Up in a German Library
A previously unknown Mozart composition titled "Ganz kleine Nachtmusik" has been discovered in Leipzig. The 12-minute string trio work will premiere at the Leipzig Opera this weekend.
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A previously unknown composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in a German library. The piece, titled "Ganz kleine Nachtmusik," is a 12-minute work for a string trio, consisting of two violins and a bass, and is believed to have been composed in the mid to late 1760s when Mozart was a teenager. The manuscript was found by researchers at the Leipzig Municipal Libraries while compiling a new edition of the Köchel catalogue, which documents Mozart's works. Although the manuscript is not in Mozart's handwriting, it is thought to be a transcription of his original composition. The piece has been catalogued as KV 648 and will have its German premiere at the Leipzig Opera this weekend. The discovery is significant as it adds to the understanding of Mozart's early work, which has primarily been known for keyboard music and operatic arias. The manuscript is believed to have been preserved by Mozart's sister, possibly as a keepsake of her brother's early compositions.
- A previously unknown Mozart composition has been discovered in Leipzig, Germany.
- The piece is titled "Ganz kleine Nachtmusik" and is for a string trio.
- It was composed in the mid to late 1760s when Mozart was a teenager.
- The manuscript was found during research for a new edition of the Köchel catalogue.
- The piece will premiere at the Leipzig Opera this weekend.
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