DAILY DOSE of BEETHOVEN (November 24, 2020)
Beethoven rarely wrote for winds, but when in Bonn, his patron Max Franz requested that he compose for unusual ensembles. Thus, despite its late Opus number, was composed in 1793.
Beethoven undertook extensive studies of Mozart as a youth, and no doubt Mozart's wind ensembles such as The " Gran Partita", K. 361, served as models for Beethoven. Here it is:
https://youtu.be/aMPbgS-2kl4?list=TLPQMjMxMTIwMjCBx2nd5iZwsg