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Long-Lost Mozart Composition Discovered in German Library

The 12-minute piece, written when Mozart was a teenager, has been performed for the first time in centuries.

  • The composition, titled 'Serenade in C' or 'Ganz kleine Nachtmusik,' was found in the Leipzig Municipal Libraries.
  • Researchers believe Mozart wrote the piece in the mid- to late-1760s when he was between 10 and 13 years old.
  • The manuscript is a copy made around 1780, attributed to 'Wolfgang Mozart,' but not in his handwriting.
  • The piece consists of seven miniature movements for a string trio and lasts about 12 minutes.
  • The composition was performed at the Leipzig Opera and outside the opera house for eager crowds.
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