September 6, 2025
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Blomstedt, 97, premieres adolescent Mozart

Blomstedt, 97, premieres adolescent Mozart

The Serenade in C K 648 for two violins and bass, nicknamed A Very Little Night Music, was discovered recently in Leipzig and performed at the Gewandhaus. Now the veteran Herbert Blomstedt has recorded an expanded version for DG.

He says: ‘It is an unexpected gift that at the age of 97 was able to take on the first recording of an early work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The fact that the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig was the most compelling musical partner for this is because I have a long history and close partnership with the orchestra and because the Mozart manuscript was discovered in Leipzig. Performing it symphonically with a choral string section instead of using a pure chamber music setup with individual violins and bass required some thought, but in the end, it led to a very convincing result. Ultimately, we are following in the tradition of the sister serenade ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’, which has also established itself as a symphonic work. We are pleased to have provided a small initial impetus for what will surely become a long history of interpretations for Mozart’s Serenade in C K. 648.’

The post Blomstedt, 97, premieres adolescent Mozart appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Editorial: It’s time to change most orchestra auditions

Next Article

Barenboim hands over the baton

You might be interested in …

Royal Ballet nets £10m gift

Royal Ballet nets £10m gift

Among the first recipients of a £100m handout from the estate of the philanthropist Julia Rausing is the ballet company she loved best. The money will go towards upgrades of stage and backstage facilities. Rausing […]

Wales 2025: The Land Without  Music

Wales 2025: The Land Without Music

Welsh National Opera yesterday inducted two new artistic directors in the hope of digging itself out of a deepening hole. Arts Council England has abolished its touring grant and Wales will not make up the […]