Eine kleine Nachtmusik

Serenade No. 13
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Drawing by Dora Stock, 1789
Other nameEine kleine Nachtmusik
KeyG major
CatalogueK. 525
Composed10 August 1787
Published1827, Offenbach am Main
Durationabout 16 minutes
MovementsFour
Scoring

Eine kleine Nachtmusik[a] (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), K. 525, is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). The German title means "a little night music".[b] The work is written for an ensemble of two violins, viola, cello and double bass, but is often performed by string orchestras.[3] The serenade is one of Mozart's most famous works.


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