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Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik[lower-alpha 1] (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), K. 525, is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). The German title means "a little night music".[lower-alpha 2] The work is written for an ensemble of two violins, viola, cello and double bass, but is often performed by string orchestras.[3] The serenade is one of Mozart's most famous works.
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Serenade No. 13 | |
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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | |
![]() Drawing by Dora Stock, 1789 | |
Other name | Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
Key | G major |
Catalogue | K. 525 |
Composed | 10 August 1787 |
Published | 1827, Offenbach am Main |
Duration | about 16 minutes |
Movements | Four |
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