Mozart - Haffner Andante (Violin), arr. Peter Gross
Mozart - Haffner Andante (Violin), arr. Peter Gross
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Mozart's Graceful Slow Movement — Arranged for Violin by Peter Gross
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) composed his Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, known as the "Haffner" Symphony, in 1782 for the Haffner family of Salzburg. The Andante slow movement is one of Mozart's most graceful and singing slow movements — a lyrical, gently flowing melody of great warmth and elegance that showcases his extraordinary gift for long-breathed, vocal melody. This edition presents the Haffner Andante in an arrangement for violin and piano by Peter Gross, making this beautiful movement accessible as a solo recital piece.
Performance Highlights
- A graceful, singing slow movement from Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony, K. 385
- Lyrical and elegant — a perfect showcase for expressive violin playing
- Arranged for violin and piano by Peter Gross
- Ideal for solo recitals and chamber music programs
- Digital PDF download — print-ready score and parts included
About the Arranger
Peter Solomon Gross graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase in 1995, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Composition. He studied composition with the decidedly contemporary Dary-John Mizelle, honed his Counterpoint under the tutelage of eminent Baroque performer Anthony Newman, and learned harmony and analysis with organist/keyboardist Robert Fertitta, a wonderfully gifted interpreter of music and cadential improviser. During that time he was invited to a series of tutorials at The Amsterdamse Hoogschool voor de Kunsten where he received further definition to his technique from Andre Douw, Jos Zwaanenburg, and Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk. Most recently he’s begun editing and proofreading the music of such accomplished contemporaries as André Previn, Bright Sheng, Chris Rouse, Robert Kapilow and Mark Adamo for worldwide publishers G. Schirmer, Boosey & Hawkes, and Hal Leonard. In January of 2008, working for Emmy Award winning song-writer Jimmy Webb, he transcribed/co-arranged the strings for two original songs by Carly Simon that were to be featured on her latest album This Kind Of Love. During Spring and Summer of 2009 Peter orchestrated and co-composed (with Tom Swafford) 8 songs for the original musical Anthropomorphic with the Puppetry Arts Theater of Brooklyn, which was performed in December of that year. In Fall of 2010, he composed original music for the feature film Killer Hoo-Ha. Most recently Mr. Gross has been commissioned to orchestrate two Mahler lieder — Ablösung im Sommer and Nicht widersehen! — for The New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, premiered in New York City. All the while Peter continues to work on his own original compositions and arrangements.This is a digital product. No physical materials will be shipped. For personal and educational use only — not for resale or redistribution.