The work: --------- Le Nozze di Figaro ossia la folle giornata (KV 492) Dramma giocoso in quattro atti (Burgtheater Vienna, 1-May-1786) (The Marriage of Figaro) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (*27-Jan-1756 Salzburg, +5-Dec-1791 Vienna) Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (Emanuele Conegliano) (*10-Mar-1749 Ceneda, +17-Aug-1838 New York) based on the comedy "Le mariage de Figaro" (Paris, 1784) by Beaumarchais (Pierre Augustin Caron) (*24-Jan-1732 Paris, +19-May-1799 Paris) Transcribed from G. Ricordi & C. Editori, Milano 1985 by Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ Background: ----------- The score I used is much more than a piano excerpt; in fact, I'm convinced that some parts are unplayable: it really is a condensed orchestral score. I transcribed these pieces for the pleasure of seeing W.A. Mozart at work and, my own practical instrumental skills being limited, making the sounds come to live. I'm grateful to the author of "Mozart", a notation program like no other in its very pleasing method of using the computer keyboard economically to enter a musical score. The piece: ---------- Sestetto - No.18: "Riconosci in questo amplesso" Atto III, Seguito della scena IV. This was the first piece I transcribed during the beta test for MOZART 8, and I had it almost forgotten until I looked through the web site for numbers from Figaro which are still missing. Consequently, some considerable time has now passed since I worked on it, and I can't be certain that I finalised it properly. I only hope that I didn't leave any blunders in it. There is a very good analysis of the opera, and specifically this sextet at . I am grateful for notification of any mistakes I may have made, or just for a brief e-mail from anyone who used this file.