Mozart: Chamber music for strings
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist
Sonare Quartet/Franz Schubert Quartet of Vienna/Sharon Quartet/The Chilingirian Quartet/Orlando Quartet
Format
12 CD
Cat. number
94370
EAN code
5028421943701
Release
May 2012
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About this release
Mozart’s genius can often be perceived most clearly in the technical experimentation and expressive breadth of his chamber works; this 12-disc box set of his complete string duos, trios, quartets and quintets places this genius and skill in the spotlight, offering a comprehensive overview of some of the Classical era’s greatest masterpieces.
In these works – which span Mozart’s career, from the K80 quartet that he composed as a 14-year-old prodigy to the K590 quartet, which dates from the year before his death – listeners will find a wealth of inventive techniques: variations, canonic and fugal writing, operatic melodies, graceful slow movements, playful changes in character and moments of musical drama are all present. Highlights include the six ‘Haydn’ quartets, which Mozart dedicated to his mentor, pieces of refined beauty and sophisticated technical skill. In particular, the progressive musical language of the famous ‘Dissonance’ quartet (K465) seems to foreshadow Romanticism, while the evocative ‘Hunt’ quartet (K458) is one of Mozart’s most popular. The achievements of the String Quartets are extended in the six String Quintets, while the expansive String Trio Divertimento and comparatively rare String Duos are also included.
Featuring superb performances by acclaimed ensembles and instrumentalists, this collection is a fantastic way to delve deeper into Mozart’s works for string ensemble. With over 12 hours of music, this box set will be a worthwhile addition to any music lover’s library.
Other information:
- Recordings made in 1989–2006.
- Includes booklet notes about each work.
- For the first time complete in one set: the works for string ensemble by Mozart.
- Ranging from the duos for violin and viola to the magnificent string quintets, these works show Mozart’s genius in ensemble writing, finding the perfect balance of harmony and counterpoint, while expressing the whole gamut of human emotions, from debonair gaiety to dark despair.
- Excellent performances by leading string ensembles, such as the Chilingirian Quartet, the Orlando Quartet and the Franz Schubert Quartet of Vienna.
Track list
Disk 1
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: II. Adagio
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 1 in G, K. 423: III. Rondeau: Allegro
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 2 in B-Flat, K. 424: I. Adagio – Allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 2 in B-Flat, K. 424: II. Andante cantabile
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Duo No. 2 in B-Flat, K. 424: III. Tema con variazioni
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio in B-Flat, K. 266: Adagio – Menuetto
Disk 2
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: II. Adagio
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: IV. Andante
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: V. Menuetto: Allegretto
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio Divertimento in E-Flat, K. 563: VI. Allegro
Disk 3
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D, K. 155: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D, K. 155: II. Andante
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D, K. 155: III. Molto allegro
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G, K. 156: I. Presto
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G, K. 156: II. Adagio
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G, K. 156: III. Tempo di minuetto
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157: I. Without tempo indication
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157: II. Andante
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 4 in C, K. 157: III. Presto
10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F, K. 158: I. Allegro
11 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F, K. 158: II. Andante un poco allegretto
12 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F, K. 158: III. Tempo di minuetto
13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 159: I. Andante
14 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 159: II. Allegro
15 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 159: III. Rondo: Allegro grazioso
16 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat, K. 160: I. Allegro
17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat, K. 160: II. Un poco adagio
18 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat, K. 160: III. Presto
Disk 4
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168: II. Andante
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168: III. Menuetto
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168: IV. Allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 9 in A K. 169: I. Molto allegro
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 9 in A K. 169: II. Andante
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 9 in A K. 169: III. Menuetto
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 9 in A K. 169: IV. Rondeaux: Allegro
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 10 in C, K. 170: I. Tema con variazioni
10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 10 in C, K. 170: II. Menuetto
11 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 10 in C, K. 170: III. Un poco adagio
12 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 10 in C, K. 170: IV. Rondeaux: Allegro
13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 11 in E-Flat, K. 171: I. Adagio – Allegro assai – Adagio
14 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 11 in E-Flat, K. 171: II. Menuetto
15 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 11 in E-Flat, K. 171: III. Andante
16 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 11 in E-Flat, K. 171: IV. Allegro assai
17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat, K. 172: I. Allegro spiritoso
18 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat, K. 172: II. Adagio
19 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat, K. 172: III. Menuetto
20 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 12 in B-Flat, K. 172: IV. Allegro assai
21 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173: I. Allegro ma molto moderato
22 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173: II. Andantino grazioso
23 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173: III. Menuetto
24 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173: IV. Allegro
Disk 5
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 ‘Spring’: I. Allegro vivace assai
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 ‘Spring’: II. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 ‘Spring’: III. Andante cantabile
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 ‘Spring’: IV. Molto allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: I. Allegro moderato
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: II. Andante
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421: IV. Allegretto ma non troppo – Più allegro
Disk 6
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat, K. 428: I. Allegro non troppo
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat, K. 428: II. Andante con moto
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat, K. 428: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegro
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat, K. 428: IV. Allegro vivace
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 458 ‘The Hunt’: I. Allegro vivace assai
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 458 ‘The Hunt’: II. Menuetto & Trio: Moderato
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 458 ‘The Hunt’: III. Adagio
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 458 ‘The Hunt’: IV. Allegro assai
Disk 7
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464: II. Menuetto & Trio
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464: III. Andante
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 18 in A, K. 464: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’: I. Adagio – Allegro
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’: II. Andante cantabile
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegro
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 ‘Dissonance’: IV. Allegro molto
Disk 8
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D, K. 499 ‘Hoffmeister’: I. Allegretto
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D, K. 499 ‘Hoffmeister’: II. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D, K. 499 ‘Hoffmeister’: III. Adagio
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 20 in D, K. 499 ‘Hoffmeister’: IV. Molto allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575: I. Allegretto
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575: II. Andante
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575: IV. Allegretto
Disk 9
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat, K. 589: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat, K. 589: II. Larghetto
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat, K. 589: III. Menuetto & Trio: Moderato
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat, K. 589: IV. Allegro assai
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590: I. Allegro moderato
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590: II. Andante
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590: III. Menuetto & Trio: Allegretto
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 23 in F, K. 590: IV. Allegro
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80: I. Adagio
10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80: II. Allegro
11 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80: III. Minuetto
12 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80: IV. Rondo
Disk 10
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174: I. Allegro moderato
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174: II. Adagio
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174: III. Menuetto ma allegretto
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174: IV. Allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174 (first abandoned version): III. Menuetto, ma allegretto & trio
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat, K. 174 (first abandoned version): IV. Allegro
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K. 406: I. Allegro
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K. 406: II. Andante
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K. 406: III. Minuetto in canone – Trio al rovescio
10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K. 406: IV. Allegro
Disk 11
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C, K. 515: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C, K. 515: II. Andante
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C, K. 515: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C, K. 515: IV. Allegro
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593: I. Larghetto – Allegro
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593: II. Adagio
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D, K. 593: IV. Finale: Allegro
Disk 12
1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: I. Allegro
2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: II. Menuetto: Allegretto
3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: III. Adagio ma non troppo
4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: IV. Adagio –
5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: Allegro
6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat, K. 614: I. Allegro di molto
7 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat, K. 614: II. Andante
8 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat, K. 614: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat, K. 614: IV. Allegro