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First new music from Mozart in 250 years

Allan Rose Hill
Sep 25, 2024
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image: Leipzig Municipal Libraries/Shutterstock
image: Leipzig Municipal Libraries/Shutterstock

Researchers deep in the Mozart archives at the Leipzig Municipal Libraries found a previously unknown piece of music, titled Serenade, that the composer likely wrote when he was a young teenager. Below, have a listen to one of its first performances in 250 years.

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