Serenade No. 9 (Mozart)

The Serenade for Orchestra No.. 9 in D major, K. 320, Posthorn, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg in 1779 and is the last Serenade, which he wrote in his hometown. The manuscript is dated August 3, 1779. The Posthorn Serenade is dedicated to the students of the University of Salzburg, in celebration of graduation before they returned to their homes (so-called "Final Music ").

The Serenade has 7 sets and is written for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 1 horn, 2 trumpets, post horn, timpani and strings.

The Concertante and the Rondo contain outstanding solo sequences for flute and oboe.

The first trio of the second minuet has a solo flute (or piccolo ), which is played over the strings. The second trio includes a solo for post horn, which gave the Serenade its nickname.

The normal performance period includes about 45 minutes.

• Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart