In April 1788 Mozart had "three new quintets à 2 violini, 2 viola and violoncello, beautifully and correctly written" advertised in the Wiener Zeitung. In addition to K. 515 and K. 516, these included K. 406 and the wind serenade K. 388, which he reworked for five-part strings. This is not - as one might expect - a cheerful, harmless work, but an ambitious "Nachtmusique" in a predominantly serious, sombre tone. The same applies to the G minor quintet, which is also characterized by strong emotions and tensions. Mozart never wrote more intimately, more plaintively, more movingly. Finally, however, there is a happy ending in the form of a lively final rondo.

Concert without intermission

Notenschlüssel: concert introduction with Marcus Imbsweiler at 16:30 in the Auditorium of the Old University
(made possible by the Heidelberger Frühling Freundeskreis e.V.)

Can also be booked as a pass (includes all three concerts).