Despite their high quality, Mozart’s works for unusual instruments or instrumental combinations  often receive scant attention. One of these remarkable compositions is a piece for mechanical organ, K. 608, that  he wrote for “ Müller’s  Art  Gallery ” in March 1791. By 1799 it had  already  appeared in print in  Vienna  as a fantasy for piano four-hands.<br>
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But there were also other transcriptions, including one for two flutes and another for string quartet.<br>
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Several sources and later editions attest to the popularity of this contemporary string arrangement of 1799. Our new volume, edited by Christopher  Hogwood , takes the relevant sources into account.<br>
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It contains a trilingual preface (  Eng . / Ger./ Cz .) discussing the work’s history and performance practice, as well as a detailed critical report.<br>