Premiere of the Haffner Serenade in Salzburg
- When
- 21 July 1776
- Where
- Salzburg, Austria
Mozart's Serenade in D major, K. 250 (248b), was first played in Salzburg on 21 July 1776, on the eve of Marie Elisabeth Haffner's wedding.
The Serenade for orchestra in D major, K. 250 (248b), popularly known as the Haffner Serenade, was commissioned by Sigmund Haffner the Younger, a friend and contemporary of Mozart, for use in the festivities before the wedding of his sister Marie Elisabeth Haffner and her intended, Franz Xaver Spaeth. The work was first played on 21 July 1776, on the eve of the wedding, in Salzburg, Austria. The serenade takes its popular name from the Haffner family.
Sources
- Serenade No. 7 (Mozart) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-25
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