Stanisland Magazine

New work by the composer has been discovered in a library in Leipzig.

Renowned Austrian/German composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, has just dropped a bomb of a new single, ‘Ganz kleine Nachtmusik’ which loosely translates as ‘very little night music’. It was originally titled ‘Serenade in C’.

The composer made a name for himself touring Europe, performing for royalty and the aristocracy from age 5 years old. He later lived in Vienna and Salzburg before settling in Italy.

The twelve-minute song is the first in 233 years since his death in 1791. It is believed to be a copy of the original first made in 1780.

It is comprised of seven miniature movements and was created to be played by a string trio.

Mozart’s extensive travels are believed to have influenced his musical talents, having been exposed to countless styles as a prodigy. He is regarded as a master of all three major operatic styles: opera seria (serious opera), opera buffa (comic opera), and Singspiel (German opera with spoken dialogue).

His most famous works, ‘The Magic Flute’, ‘Don Giovanni’, and ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ are still widely covered today.

How Was It Discovered?

The composition was discovered in Leipzig Municipal Library following an audit of his work during preparations to compile the ‘Kochel Catalog’, an archive of Mozart’s music in chronological order.

Ulrich Leisinger of the International Mozarteum Foundation, Salzburg, believes the piece may have been inspired by his sibling. In a statement, the researcher said: “Since the inspiration for this apparently came from Mozart’s sister, it is tempting to imagine that she kept the work as a memento of her brother”.

On 21st September 2024, it was finally performed to a rousing applause by an orchestra at the Leipzig Opera for the first time in 260 years.