The Quartet in D, K.285, is dated "Mannheim, 25th December 1777" on its autograph score, which was formerly in the Prussian State Library in Berlin.
Composition History
The Quartet in A, K.298, once thought to be from Mozart's time in Mannheim or Paris, is now ascribed to his later years in Vienna, around autumn 1786.
Composition History
The authenticity of the Quartet in C, K.285b, is questionable, and it was once thought to be an arrangement of a movement from Mozart's Serenade in B flat for thirteen wind instruments.
Composition History
Mozart composed these works for a wealthy Dutch amateur flautist named 'De Jean', who commissioned three concertos and a couple of quartets.
Compositional Technique
The Quartet in A, K.298, incorporates melodies from other composers, with its first movement theme related to Hoffmeister's song 'An die Natur' and its finale from Paisiello's opera 'Le gare generose'.
Composer Biography
Mozart complained about writing for the flute, stating he became "quite powerless when I am obliged to write for an instrument which I cannot bear."
Performer Biography
Christopher Hyde-Smith, one of the world's leading flautists, has toured Russia with Benjamin Britten and worked with notable figures like Casals and Stravinsky.
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