6 in D major, K. 239, Serenata notturna, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, in 1776, for a group of four soloists and orchestra.
Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, wrote the title and a January 1776 date on the original manuscript.
It is a concertante work for a group of four soloists, two violins, viola and double bass, and a string orchestra with timpani.
The title Serenata notturna has also been used by Robin Holloway for a work for four horns and orchestra (his opus 52, 1982).
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