In Salzburg 1 ( Kv136- Kv137-Kv138-Kv239 )

Released under the Deutsche Grammophon label, this recording features the Camerata Academica des Mozarteums Salzburg under the direction of Bernhard Paumgartner. The selection focuses on Mozart’s earlier divertimenti and serenades, including the famous Serenata Notturna, K. 239. These works were originally composed during the composer’s youth in Salzburg, designed to serve as sophisticated background music for local aristocratic social functions and outdoor celebrations.

The recording is part of a mid-20th-century movement by Deutsche Grammophon to standardize high-fidelity interpretations of the classical repertoire. By utilizing the Salzburg-based ensemble, the label aimed to capture an authentic, locally informed style of performance that favored clarity and grace over the more romanticized orchestral approaches common in the postwar era. The release is widely regarded by critics as a faithful representation of the chamber aesthetic intended by Mozart.