WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, HANDWRITTEN
1773 "ALLEGRO" SCORE

A handwritten musical manuscript by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! It’s a fragment from Mozart’s manuscript for the third movement, "Allegro," of his Serenade in D Major, also known as "Antretter." The music contained herein constitutes an ebullient rondo designed to show off the virtuosity of the solo violinist and was likely played by Mozart himself.

The sheet bears pagination number "34" and foliation number "79" in pencil, both possibly in the hand of Leopold Mozart. Cataloged as K185, Mozart’s manuscript for the score of this serenade was originally 58 leaves, of which the present leaf was 34.

It’s believed that the 17-year-old Mozart composed this serenade in August 1773 as a congratulatory piece to celebrate the graduation of a family friend, Thadda Simon Antretter, from the University of Salzburg with a degree in logic.

Handwritten musical manuscripts by Mozart are exceedingly rare and very desirable! It really doesn’t get more high-end than this.

Size: Approximately 6 x 8.5 in. / 15 x 22 cm, unframed.

Condition: In very fine condition.

Provenance: Private collection, Germany; Private collection, USA. Letter of Authenticity from Alexander Bitar History.