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Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525

“Eine kleine Nachtmusik”178718 min

This guide follows Mozart’s Serenade No. 13 in G major, K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (1787) in four parts: Allegro (sonata form), Romanze. Andante, Menuetto. Allegretto (minuet and trio) and Rondo. Allegro (rondo).

Recording: Gewandhaus-Quartett, Stefan Adelmann (double bass) (2005)

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Follow all 39 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II.
  3. III. · Minuet and trio
  4. IV. · Rondo
ISonata form0:01–5:16

A -form in G major. It opens with the rising 'Mannheim rocket', and the ( 2) is more graceful and sits in D major. The is repeated. The begins in D major and touches D minor and C major, and the to G with 1. A follows.

  1. : 1
  2. : 1b
II. 5:28–10:48
III. Minuet and trio11:02–13:02
IV. Rondo13:12–18:10

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOrchestral worksClassical periodG majorSonata formMinuet and trioRondo

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