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Tag: Festetics Quartet

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Mozart String Quartet no. 13 in Dm, K. 173

November 17, 2018November 14, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by David von Diemar) Mozart’s 13th string quartet is the last of his set of six ‘Viennese quartets,’ and the only one in a minor key. In … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 13 in Dm, K. 173

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Mozart String Quartet no. 12 in B flat, K. 172

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Neven Krcmarek) As discussed yesterday, Mozart’s ‘Viennese’ quartets were his second set of six (grouped together as suggested by his father), after the ‘Milanese’ quartets. Todays’ … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 12 in B flat, K. 172

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Mozart String Quartet no. 11 in E flat, K. 171

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Mitch Lensink) Mozart’s eleventh string quartet is the fourth in his second series of six string quartets, which came to be known as the ‘Viennese’ quartets. … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 11 in E flat, K. 171

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Mozart String Quartet no. 9 in A, K. 169

August 4, 2018July 31, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Irina Blok) Mozart’s ninth string quartet, the second of the set of six called the ‘Viennese quartets,’ was composed in (August of) 1773. (Apparently, according to … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 9 in A, K. 169

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Mozart String Quartet no. 8 in F, K. 168

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Rachel Lynette French) Well, here we are again, continuing to slog away at Mozart’s enormous catalogue of works. Just kidding; it’s not a chore. It’s just … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 8 in F, K. 168

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Mozart String Quartet no. 7 in E flat, K. 160

April 29, 2018April 11, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Brenda Godinez) The seventh quartet of W. A. Mozart is the last of the so-called ‘Milanese quartets,’ written while the young composer was in Italy, and showing … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 7 in E flat, K. 160

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Mozart String Quartet no. 6 in B flat, K. 159

April 28, 2018March 30, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Amadeus Quartet, or below by the Festetics Quartet (cover image by Rodion Kutsaev) Mozart’s sixth string quartet dates from 1773, again very early in his output, as evidenced by the low catalogue number. As part of the … Continue reading Mozart String Quartet no. 6 in B flat, K. 159

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