Performance

Gran Partita (Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361/370a)

1 upcoming performance in New York

Mozart’s *Gran Partita* (Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361/370a) is a large-scale serenade for wind ensemble, written for an uncommon blend of 12 winds and double bass. Its movements move between outdoor-music clarity and near-symphonic argument, with an Adagio that later entered public memory through film. Heard live at David Geffen Hall under Louis Langrée, it also points to New York’s long tradition of treating wind playing as chamber music, not orchestral color. One can hear Mozart testing how far a “serenade” form can carry serious weight.