Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prodigious composer in all genres of music. His output included symphonies, concertos and chamber music.
He was also a prolific composer of operas.
The overtures to the operas were usually written, very quickly, upon completion of the opera.
They include elements of the characters who appear, and are usually very lively.
They lend themselves to arrangement for wind ensemble.
I have arranged some of them for Wind Dectet (double wind quintet) and bass.
i have arranged the following:
Opera
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K492 in original key (D) and transposed (Eb)
Die Zauberflöte Overtüre (The Magic Flute) K620
Don Giovanni K. 527
Singspiel
Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impressario) K486
Ballet
Balletmusik zur Pantomime "Les petits riens" K299b K.anh 10