Overture To Lucio Silla K.135, Serena Notturna K.239, Notturno K.286, Interludes From Thamos K.345

This recording was released by the Musical Heritage Society in 1984, an era when the label specialized in making classical repertoire accessible to home listeners through mail-order subscription services. The selection features a compilation of Mozart's incidental and occasional music, including the overture to his early opera Lucio Silla and the structurally complex Notturno for four orchestras, K. 286. By pairing these works, the release highlights Mozart's versatility in orchestrating for specific spatial and theatrical requirements.

Conductor Peter Maag, known for his refined approach to the eighteenth-century repertoire, leads the London Symphony Orchestra in these performances. Maag was particularly noted for his Mozart interpretations, which favored clarity and structural elegance over the heavy romanticism that occasionally characterized mid-century performances. This specific MHS pressing served to circulate these sophisticated, historically informed recordings to a broader North American audience, emphasizing the interplay between the soloist textures and the orchestral ensembles.