Mozart: The Complete String Quintets

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Of the six works Mozart wrote for string quintet, that in B flat major, K174, is an early composition, written at the age of 17. It's a well-made, enjoyable work, but not a great deal more than... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 3rd Jun 2002
Catalogue No: 4709502
Label: Philips
Series: Trio
Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, K174

Work length24:01

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Eva Czako (cello), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-05-20
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Allegro moderato

Track length8:50

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2. Adagio

Track length5:35

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3. Menuetto ma allegretto

Track length3:53

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4. Allegro

Track length5:43

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K406

Work length23:30

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Eva Czako (cello), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-01-13
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Allegro

Track length8:14

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2. Andante

Track length4:14

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3. Menuetto in canone

Track length4:41

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4. Allegro

Track length6:21

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 5 in D major, K593

Work length28:21

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Eva Czako (cello), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-05-20
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Larghetto - Allegro

Track length10:22

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2. Adagio

Track length7:24

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3. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length5:20

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4. Finale (Allegro)

Track length5:15

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K515

Work length36:33

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Eva Czako (cello), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-05-20
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Allegro

Track length14:28

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2. Andante

Track length8:29

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3. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length6:00

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4. (Allegro)

Track length7:36

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K516

Work length33:12

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Eva Czako (cello), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-01-13
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Allegro

Track length10:53

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2. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length5:10

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3. Adagio ma non troppo

Track length7:23

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4. Adagio - Allegro

Track length9:46

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Mozart: String Quintet No. 6 in E flat major, K614

Work length24:18

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Eva Czako (cello), Max Lesueur (viola), Georges Janzer (viola), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Arpad Gérecz (violin)
Recorded: 1973-05-20
Recording Venue: La Chaux de Fonds

1. Allegro di molto

Track length7:16

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2. Andante

Track length7:13

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3. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Track length4:21

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4. Allegro

Track length5:28

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Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major, K563

Work length41:20

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Eva Czako (cello), Georges Janzer (violin), Arthur Grumiaux (violin)
Grumiaux Trio
Recorded: 1967-06
Recording Venue: Unknown, Amsterdam

1. Allegro

Track length8:29

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2. Adagio

Track length8:15

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3. Menuetto (Allegretto)- Trio

Track length5:51

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4. Andante

Track length7:32

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5. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio I-II

Track length5:13

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6. Allegro

Track length6:00

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2010

Of the six works Mozart wrote for string quintet, that in B flat major, K174, is an early composition, written at the age of 17. It's a well-made, enjoyable work, but not a great deal more than that. The C minor work, K406, is an arrangement by Mozart of his Serenade for six wind instruments, K398. It's difficult not to feel that the original is more effective, since the music seems to sit a little uncomfortably on string instruments. But the remaining four works, written in the last four years of Mozart's life, are a different matter. The last string quintets from Mozart's pen were extraordinary works, and the addition of the second viola seems to have pulled him to still greater heights. It has been suggested that Mozart wrote K515 and K516 to show King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia that he was a better composer of string quintets than Boccherini, whom the King had retained as chamber music composer to his court. There was no response, so he offered these two quintets for sale with the K406 arrangement to make up the usual set of three. K593 and K614 were written in the last year of his life. Refinement is perhaps the word that first comes to mind in discussing these performances, which are affectionate yet controlled by a cool, intelligent sensitivity. The recordings have been well transferred, and Grumiaux's tone, in particular, is a delight to the ear.

2011 edition

Beautifully played, the remastering of these fine analogue recordings is outstandingly natural - a tribute to the Philips engineers

Mozart: The Complete String Quintets

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