Mozart's subscription appeal for his three string quintets received such a modest response that he had to extend the order period.
Historical Context
In 1773, composer and writer Johann Friedrich Reichardt questioned the necessity of a fifth voice in a string quartet, believing it would cause confusion.
Performer Biography
The Auryn Quartet has maintained its original members for over three decades and studied with the Amadeus and Guarneri Quartets.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first string quintet at the age of seventeen, possibly inspired by a Notturno by his Salzburg colleague Michael Haydn.
Compositional Technique
The Minuet of Mozart's C minor Quintet KV 406 is composed 'in canone', using strict canonic structures combined with the dance character of the minuet.
Composition History
Mozart's C minor Quintet KV 406 is an arrangement of his earlier Wind Serenade in C minor K. 388, originally created in 1782 for Prince Joseph of Liechtenstein.
Instruments
The Auryn Quartet performs on valuable Italian instruments, including a 1722 Stradivari violin (ex-Joachim) and a Niccolo Amati cello.
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