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Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat, K. 452: Third Movement

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · composed 1784; performed 1980

A modern performance of the final movement of Mozart's 1784 quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon.

This quintet is one of Mozart's own compositions, heard here in a later performance of his written music.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat, K. 452, 3rd movement (composed 1784). Performed by Neal O'Doan and Soni Ventorum, 1980 (modern recording, not Mozart's own performance).

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What it is

This is an audio recording of the third movement of Mozart's Quintet in E-flat for piano and winds, composed in 1784. The performance was given live in 1980 by Neal O'Doan and the ensemble Soni Ventorum, playing piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon.

Why it matters

The quintet itself is one of Mozart's own compositions, written for an unusual combination of piano with four wind instruments. This recording lets us hear the music as Mozart designed it, although the performance comes from two centuries after his death and is not his own playing.

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  • Why might Mozart have chosen to combine piano with wind instruments rather than strings?
  • What does the existence of modern performances like this tell us about how Mozart's music has survived?
  • How might a live 1980 recording differ from how the piece sounded in Mozart's own time?

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