This book investigates the use of wind instruments in Mozarts operas. Where are the origins of Mozarts "wind band"? What are the innovative ways in which he uses wind instruments? Why did he employ such full orchestral forces in his later operas and not in his symphonies and concertos? What was the legacy prompted by Mozarts use of wind instruments and how did his innovations influence the next generation of composers? The genesis of the classical symphony orchestra is to be found in the Viennese and Bohemian wind bands of the time, combined with the Italian style opera orchestra. This is...