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Mozart: Intégrale des Quatuors [Box Set]

Mozart: Intégrale des Quatuors [Box Set]
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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: Allegro vivace assai
  2. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: Meneutto & Trio, Allegretto
  3. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: Andante cantabile
  4. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: Molto Allegro
  5. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): Andante
  7. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): Meneutto & Trio, Allegretto
  8. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): Allegretto ma non troppo
  9. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Presto
  10. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Adagio
  11. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Tempo di minuetto

Disc 2:

  1. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat, K. 428 (K. 421b): Allegro ma non troppo
  2. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat, K. 428 (K. 421b): Andante con moto
  3. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat, K. 428 (K. 421b): Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto
  4. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat, K. 428 (K. 421b): Allegro vivace
  5. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: Allegro vivace assai
  6. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: Menuetto &Trio moderato
  7. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: Adagio
  8. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: Allegro assai
  9. String Quartet No. 59 in G minor ('Rider'/'Horseman'), Op. 74/3, H. 3/74: Allegro
  10. String Quartet No. 59 in G minor ('Rider'/'Horseman'), Op. 74/3, H. 3/74: Largo assai
  11. String Quartet No. 59 in G minor ('Rider'/'Horseman'), Op. 74/3, H. 3/74: Menuet. Allegretto & Trio
  12. String Quartet No. 59 in G minor ('Rider'/'Horseman'), Op. 74/3, H. 3/74: Finale. Allegro con brio

Disc 3:

  1. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: Allegro
  2. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: Menuetto & Trio
  3. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: Andante
  4. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: Allegro
  5. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: Adagio, Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: Andante cantabile
  7. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: Menuetto & Trio, Allegro
  8. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: Allegro
  9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 18 in G major, K. 301 (K. 293a): Allegro con spirito
  10. Sonata for violin & piano No. 18 in G major, K. 301 (K. 293a): Allegro

Disc 4:

  1. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: Allegretto
  2. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: Andante
  3. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto
  4. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: Allegretto
  5. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: Allegretto
  6. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto
  7. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: Adagio
  8. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: Allegro
  9. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: Allegro vivace
  10. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: Andante sostenuto
  11. Sonata for violin & piano No. 17 in C major, K. 296: Rondo, Allegro

Disc 5:

  1. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: Allegro moderato
  2. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: Andante
  3. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto
  4. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: Allegro
  5. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: Larghetto
  7. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: Menuetto & Trio, Moderato
  8. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: Allegro assai
  9. Adagio and Fugue for string quartet (or string orchestra) in C minor, K. 546

Disc 6:

  1. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): Allegro
  2. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): Andnate
  3. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): Molto Allegro
  4. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Presto
  5. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Adagio
  6. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): Tempo di minuetto
  7. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: Allegro
  8. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: Andante
  9. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: Presto
  10. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: Allegro
  11. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: Andante un poco Allegretto
  12. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: Tempo di Marcia
  13. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: Andante
  14. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: Allegro
  15. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: Rondo, Allegro grazioso
  16. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): Allegro
  17. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): Un poco Adagio
  18. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): Presto

Disc 7:

  1. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: Allegro
  2. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: Andante
  3. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: Menuetto & Trio
  4. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: Allegro
  5. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: Molto Allegro
  6. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: Andante
  7. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: Menuetto & Trio
  8. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: Rondeaux Allegro
  9. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: Andante
  10. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: Menuetto & Trio
  11. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: Un poco Adagio
  12. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: Rondeaux Allegro
  13. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: Adagio, Allegro assai
  14. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: Menuetto & Trio
  15. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: Andante
  16. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: Allegro assai
  17. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: Allegro spiritoso
  18. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: Adagio
  19. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: Menuetto & Trio
  20. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: Allegro assai

Disc 8:

  1. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Allegro
  2. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Romance, Andante
  3. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Menuetto & Trio, Allegretto
  4. Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major ('Eine kleine Nachtmusik'), K. 525: Rondo, Allegro
  5. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): Allegro
  6. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): Andante
  7. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): Presto
  8. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): Andante
  9. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): Allegro di molto
  10. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): Allegro assai
  11. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): Allegro
  12. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): Andante
  13. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): Presto
  14. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): Adagio
  15. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): Allegro
  16. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): Menuetto & Trio
  17. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): Rondeau
  18. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: Allegro ma molto moderato
  19. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: Andante grazioso
  20. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: Menuetto & Trio
  21. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: Allegro

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #128090 in Music
  • Released on: 2002-02-12
  • Number of discs: 8
  • Formats: Box set, Import
  • Dimensions: .48 pounds

Customer Reviews

By Far the Best Mozart Quartet Cycle Available5
Mozart's contribution to chamber music was enormous, and in many ways is still not sufficiently appreciated. Though the six quartets dedicated to Haydn (14-19), the Clarinet Quintet, the two Piano Quartets, and the two greatest String Quintets (in C major and g minor) certainly get the attention they deserve, how often does one get to hear most of the Violin Sonatas, the Piano Trios, or the "Kegelstatt" Trio (for clarinet, viola and piano)? The majority of the String Quartets are also surprisingly rare repertoire--particularly the earliest (1-13) and the latest (20-23). If you love Mozart and enjoy chamber music, then you should explore his entire output for string quartet. Along with the piano concertos, it is probably the genre to which Mozart contributed the highest proportion of masterpieces. The level of invention, of sheer resourcefulness, is remarkably high even in those composed during his childhood.

Complete sets of Mozart Quartets are far less common than Beethoven cycles. Among those with which I am familiar, the Talich is by far the finest. This much admired Czech ensemble strikes just the right balance between euphony and toughness so that Mozart's surface prettiness doesn't obscure the deeper pathos. The Talichs never play to the gallery, but consistently maintain intimacy and inwardness through a subdued tone and a refined technical address entirely in the service of the composer. Their choice of tempo is sometimes on the slow side; they prefer to let Mozart's complex musical arguments unfold naturally so as to achieve maximal cumulative impact with a minimum of hype. Their lean, organ-like sonority, sparing in application of vibrato, may take some getting used to; at times one could mistake them for a period-instrument ensemble. But their collective sound is just right for the Viennese classical idiom.

To comment on every performance in this set would exceed the scope of a brief review. Suffice it to say that while the Talichs will not disappoint in any of the six dedicated to Haydn--indeed, their trenchant renditions of these celebrated works are superb in every way--they really come into their own in those which are less well known. They shed the best possible light on the early quartets, and bring a wisdom to the last four that reveals their true greatness--an accomplishment unmatched by the other complete cycles I have heard (the Amadeus, the Italians and the Hagens).

Though these recordings were made at different times and places, the quality of the sound is consistently high. The Calliope engineers avoid the bass-heavy sonic perspective that compromised their Beethoven cycle, though the tone still tends to thin out a bit in higher registers. There is plenty of air around the instruments, however (something one does not always associate with Talich Quartet recordings) and overall the sound of the ensemble is reasonably natural.

This is an essential set for all Mozartians and chamber-music lovers. It is also sufficiently inexpensive to encourage prospective listeners to make an investment that one will never come to regret. Urgently recommended, in preference even to the distinguished Italian Quartet's traversal now housed in Philips's Complete Bargain Mozart Edition.