Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1165838
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Classical. 18 pages. RayThompsonMusic #766210. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.1165838).
Arranged standard wind quintet
Includes natural Horn in F
The Six Viennese Sonatinas were not originally composed by Mozart for the piano. They are a contemporary arrangement of movements from  the Five Wind Divertimentos for 3 basset horns, K. 439b which Mozart wrote in 1783.
The Divertimentos are notable for their conciseness of form and their melodic richness. Each divertimento has 5 mvts.
They therefore make an excellent introduction to Mozart's piano music, even though they are not completely typical of Mozart's piano writing. We do not know for certain who made the arrangement, but Alexander Weinmann has shown that it was probably Ferdinand Kauer. The order of movements is not the same as in the original; moreover, some of the Trios have been exchanged and recapitulations have been shortened in some instances.
Thry are in varying keys, unlike the original divertimenti, so my arrangements reflect thus.
This is my arrangement for wind quintet of Sonatina No.5 in F major.
The original 3 parts have been reallocated around the quintet, with some octave and harmony additions.
I have added an original natural horn part for a more authentic Mozart sound.
There are 3 movements:
- Larghetto (Divertimento No.4 Mvt.2)
- Menuetto and Tro (Divertimento No.3 Mvt.2)
- Polonaise (Divertimento No.5 Mvt.5)
