... still somewhat damp - before the musicians. That is why Mozart could state after the first night that somehow or other a few of the notes "had fallen under the desks-. As to the music it is obvious that Mozart uses characteristic keys. The listener connects certain keys ... quite accurately, without propagating naturalistic "sound pictures-. The opera as a whole goes for more than three hours, with the overture lasting about 6-7 minutes. The orchestra consists of 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, drums, mandolin, and strings ( first and second violins,...

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