Mozart String Quartets - Milanese Quartets K. 155-160 & K. 80 Engegård Quartet

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80:
• 1 Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80: I. Adagio 05:06
• 2 Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80: II. Allegro 03:06
• 3 Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80: III. Menuetto and Trio 02:33
• 4 Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80: IV. Rondo 02:20
• String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K.155:
• 5 Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K.155: I. Allegro 03:24
• 6 Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155: II. Andante 03:01
• 7 Mozart: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155: III. Molto Allegro 01:19
• String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156:
• 8 Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156: I. Presto 02:49
• 9 Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156: II. Adagio 04:39
• 10 Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156: III. Tempo di minuetto 03:32
• String Quartet No .4 in C Major, K. 157:
• 11 Mozart: String Quartet No .4 in C Major, K. 157: I. Allegro 05:11
• 12 Mozart: String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K. 157: II. Andante 04:11
• 13 Mozart: String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K. 157: III. Presto 01:48
• String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158:
• 14 Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158: I. Allegro 03:06
• 15 Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158: II. Andante un poco Allegretto 03:52
• 16 Mozart: String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158: III. Tempo di Minuetto 03:56
• String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 159:
• 17 Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 159: I. Andante 03:42
• 18 Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 159: II. Allegro 04:53
• 19 Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat Major, K. 159: III. Rondo. Allegro grazioso. 02:12
• String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major, K. 160:
• 20 Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major, K. 160: I. Allegro 03:03
• 21 Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major, K. 160: II. Un poco adagio 03:54
• 22 Mozart: String Quartet No. 7 in E-Flat Major, K. 160: I. Presto 02:30
• Total Runtime 01:14:07

Info for Mozart String Quartets - Milanese Quartets K. 155-160 & K. 80

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart could already lay claim to a long list of compositions when he wrote his earliest string quartet. At 14 years old, he conceived his G major quartet one evening in Lodi, near Milan. Similarly, other quartets on this recording appear to have been written on the spur of the moment, which does not mean they were written in a hurry, however. Joseph Haydn's achievements in this genre do not appear to have weighed heavily on his shoulders at that stage. K. 155-160 were also written in Italy, mostly in Milan, then the capital of the Habsburg duchy of Lombardy, and Italian influences are more easily discernible. The early K. 80 is a precursor to the later cycle of six quartets composed in late 1772 and early 1773 while on leave from the princely archbishop's court in Salzburg. Whereas K. 80 is in four movements, all the others are in three.

Formed under the midnight sun in Lofoten in 2005, the Engegard Quartet has rapidly become one of Norway's most sought-after ensembles. Their bold, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment to their Scandinavian roots has attracted international acclaim and inspired some innovative partnerships and programming.

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Booklet for Mozart String Quartets - Milanese Quartets K. 155-160 & K. 80