[Footnote 189: Gugler, Morgenbl., 1865, No. 32, p. 745.]
[Footnote 190: Castil-Blaze, Molière Musicien, I., p. 338.]
[Footnote 191: Argo, 1854, I., p. 365. Cf. Gantter, Ulibicheff, Mozart, III., p. 361. Viol, "Don Juan," p. 25.]
CHAPTER XXXIX. OFFICIAL AND OCCASIONAL WORKS.
FROM a practical point of view, Mozart's "Don Giovanni" did no more than his "Figaro" towards improving his position in Vienna. His painful pecuniary circumstances may be gathered from his letters to Puchberg in June, 1788. A glance at the catalogue of his compositions after his return from Prague is sufficient to indicate the fact of their having been produced at the pleasure of pupils or patrons:--
1787. December 11. Lied, "Die kleine Spinnerin" (531 K.).
1788. January 3. Allegro and andante for pianoforte in F major (533 K.).
February 24. Pianoforte concerto in D major (537 K., part 20). March 4. Air for Madame Lange, "Ah se in ciel" (538 K.). March 5. Teutsches Kriegslied for Baumann (539 K.).
March 19. Adagio for pianoforte, B minor (540 K.).
March 24, 28, 30. Pieces for insertion in "Don Giovanni" (525, 527, 528 K.).
In May. Arietta for Signor Albertarelli, "Un bacio di mano" in the opera of "Le Gelosie Fortunate" (541 K.).
June 22. Terzet for piano, violin, and violoncello, E major (542 K.).
1788. June 26. Symphony, E flat major (543 K.).
A short march for violin, flute, viola, horn, and violoncello, in D major, unknown (544 K.).
A short pianoforte sonata for beginners in C major (545 K.).
A short adagio for two violins, viola, and bass, to a fugue in C minor (546 K.).
July 10. Short pianoforte sonata for beginners, with violin, F major (547 K.).
July 14. Terzet for piano, violin, and violoncello, in C major (548 K.).
July 16. Canzonette a 2 soprani e basso, "Più non si trovano" (549 K.).
August 11. Ein Lied beim Auszug ins Feld, unknown (552 K.).[1]
September 2. Eight four-part and two three-part Canoni (553-562 K.).
September 27. Divertimento for violin, viola, and violoncello, in E flat major (563 K.).
October 27. Terzet for piano, violin, and violoncello, in G major (564 K.).
October 30, December 6, December 24. Tänze (565, 567, 568 K.).
1789. January. German air, "Ohne Zwang aus freiem Triebe" (569 K.).
February. Pianoforte sonata in B flat major (570 K.).