eine kleine nachtmusik

     

The Serenae No. 13 for strings in G major, K 525, more commonly known as Eine kleine Nachtmusik ("A small serenade" -- literally meaning "a little night music"), is one of the most popular compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart wrote it in 1787 in Vienna while working on Don Giovanni. It is not known why or for whom he wrote this piece.

Trivia about eine kleine nachtmusik

  • Title of the familiar Mozart piece heard here
  • Mozart wrote this evening serenade in 1787 while working on "Don Giovanni"
  • Mozart's "Eine Kleine Gigue" is not as well known as this similarly-titled piece, Kochel 525