Mozart Serenades Volume 10 / Serenade No.5 in D Major K.20410 / Serenade No.5 in D Major K.204 Serenade No.5 in D Major K.204 / Serenade No.6 in D Major K.239 / Divertimento No.1 in D Major, K.136

Released by Decca in 1980, this record is part of a comprehensive series dedicated to the orchestral works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The recording features the Wiener Mozart Ensemble, an esteemed group renowned for their authentic approach to the Austrian classical tradition, under the direction of the legendary violinist and conductor Willi Boskovsky. Boskovsky, who famously led the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concerts for many years, brought a distinctively light, graceful, and idiomatic touch to these works, emphasizing the dance-like qualities inherent in Mozart's serenades and divertimenti.

The album includes the Serenade No. 5 in D Major, K. 204, the Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239—famously known as the Serenata notturna—and the Divertimento in D Major, K. 136. These pieces reflect the shift in 18th-century compositions from formal court entertainment toward more sophisticated concert repertoire. The Decca production aimed to capture the clarity and warmth of the ensemble's performance, solidifying the label's reputation for high-fidelity classical recordings that served both casual listeners and dedicated audiophiles during the late twentieth-century analog era.