Mozart: String Quintets Nos. 1-6

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The performances of the four original works (the last two, written in 1790 and 1791, look forward to Beethoven and pay homage to Haydn) are magnificently played throughout — conversational, argumentative,... — Sunday Times, 5th September 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 31st Aug 2010
Catalogue No: CDA67861-3
Label: Hyperion
Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

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

Work length26:29

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro moderato

Track length9:01

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II. Adagio

Track length8:08

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III. Menuetto ma allegretto – Trio

Track length3:40

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IV. Allegro

Track length5:40

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

Work length25:53

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro

Track length11:36

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II. Andante

Track length3:56

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III. Menuetto in canone – Trio al rovescio

Track length4:07

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IV. Allegro

Track length6:14

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

Work length33:55

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro

Track length12:28

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II. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio

Track length5:29

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III. Andante

Track length8:53

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IV. Allegro

Track length7:05

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

Work length37:01

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro

Track length14:00

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II. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio

Track length5:02

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III. Adagio ma non troppo

Track length8:01

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IV. Adagio – Allegro

Track length9:58

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

Work length26:50

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Larghetto – Allegro – Larghetto

Track length9:54

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II. Adagio

Track length6:49

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III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio

Track length4:56

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IV. Allegro

Track length5:11

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

Work length27:48

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Philip Dukes (viola)
The Nash Ensemble

I. Allegro di molto

Track length10:31

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II. Andante

Track length8:02

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III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio

Track length4:01

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IV. Allegro

Track length5:14

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The relatively novel instrumental combination which Mozart used for his string quintets (employing two violas) seems to have been inspired by a work by his friend and colleague Michael Haydn. Throughout his life Mozart loved the dusky sonority of the viola, always his instrument of choice when he played chamber music with friends. Beyond that, prompted by Michael Haydn’s charming, lightweight Notturno, he was evidently eager to explore a medium that enabled him to indulge his fondness for dark, saturated textures and rich inner-part writing.

The complete String Quintets is a enchanting body of chamber music, recorded here in a 3-disc set by the peerless Nash Ensemble.

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5th September 2010

The performances of the four original works (the last two, written in 1790 and 1791, look forward to Beethoven and pay homage to Haydn) are magnificently played throughout — conversational, argumentative, profoundly expressive, witty — and rank with the finest ever committed to disc.

Mozart: String Quintets Nos. 1-6

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