Leipzig Library discovers unknown Mozart piece from teen years

Researchers from the city library in Leipzig have discovered a previously unknown piece by Mozart. The Guardian newspaper portal shared this information. The discovery dates to the mid- or late 1760s, when the composer was still a teenager.

According to information provided by the City Library in Leipzig, as quoted by "The Guardian", the piece consists of seven miniature parts for a string trio and lasts about 12 minutes.

Researchers came across the piece while working on the latest edition of the Köchel Catalogue, a complete listing of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's works. The City Library in Leipzig stated that the piece has been named "Ganz kleine Nachtmusik" and described as "preserved in a single source, where the authorship attribution suggests that the work was written before Mozart's first trip to Italy."

According to researchers, the discovered piece is not an original Mozart manuscript but a later copy made around 1780.

The piece "Ganz kleine Nachtmusik" was performed for the first time in Salzburg during the presentation of the new edition of the Köchel Catalogue. Its German premiere occurred at the Leipzig Opera on Saturday, September 21.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 and died in 1791 at the age of 35. The Austrian composer is recognized as one of the greatest musical geniuses in history. Even as a child, he showed exceptional talent, composing his first works at just five years old.

The artist's oeuvre consists of nearly 600 works. He created symphonies, operas, concerts, and masses. His works, such as "Requiem" and "Don Giovanni," continue to inspire and amaze music lovers worldwide.