Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)

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Adagio and Rondo in c minor, K. 617 (for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello)

(for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello)

		I.	Adagio
		II.	Rondo

Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1791 (age 34-35)

2 recordings, 2 videos

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10:41

Rampal, et. al. (celesta)

11:37

Nash Ensemble

Father

Nationality: German

Born: November 14, 1719, Augsburg Died: May 28, 1787, Salzburg (age 67)

Son

Nationality: Austrian

Born: July 26, 1791, Vienna Died: July 29, 1844, Carlsbad (age 53)

Student

Nationality: Austrian

Born: November 14, 1778, Pressburg (now Bratislava) Died: October 17, 1837, Weimar (age 58)

colleague

Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: Austrian | Bohemian

Born: January 26, 1748, Niederstaina Died: November 12, 1823, Vienna (age 75)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: Moravian | Czech

Born: December 30, 1756, Nová Říše, Moravia Died: September 29, 1808, Vienna (age 51)

Student

Nationality: Austrian

Born: June 13, 1765, Vienna Died: March 11, 1807, Vienna (age 41)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.