Mozart: 3 Deutsche Tänze (3 German Dances) K605 No.2 in G - wind quintet

Mozart composed this set of three Teutsche (German Dances) in the early months of 1791.

The three dances of K. 605 are usually listed with the six dances of K. 600 and the four of K. 602 as Dreizehn deutsche Tänze (Thirteen German Dances).

The pieces first appear on 12 February 1791 on Mozart's List of all my Works, and are the penultimate set of German Dances that Mozart would compose before his death on 5 December 1791.

This is my arrangement of Dance 2 for standard wind qiuintet (clarinet in A/Horn in G)

Alt clt in Bb and Hn in F provided

Dance 2:in the original orchestral piece - The main tune is once again played by the violins at the beginning, and this main tune is repeated, as is the next phrase. However, this repeat is played at a lower dynamic. The main tune then passes on to a characterful woodwind section. This is followed by an almost waltz-like phrase which has a clear, steady beat that could have easily been danced to.

The most well known of these 3 Dances is no 3 Schlittenfahrt (Sleigh Ride)

This dance may have been written independently of the others, as it is very different in style. Schlittenfahrt means "Sleigh Ride"; the use of sleigh bells in the piece clearly emphasises this.

It is available for wind quintet and wind dectet..

Preview links to an mp3.