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Mozart: String Quartets K. 169, K. 464 & K. 589

7/17/2015, 12 Tracks, 1:10:29

Featuring

  • Johanna Staemmler
  • Martin Funda
  • Teresa Schwamm
  • Peter-Philipp Staemmler
  • Armida Quartett
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Composition History

Mozart dedicated his String Quartet K. 464 to his friend Joseph Haydn, with whom he regularly made music in Vienna.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Armida Quartet, founded in 2006, is named after an opera by Joseph Haydn, who is considered the 'father of the string quartet'.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The Armida Quartet plans to perform all 23 of Mozart's string quartets in Berlin for their 10th anniversary in 2016.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Mozart's String Quartet K. 169 is part of his 'Vienna Quartets', where he adopted Joseph Haydn's four-movement structure and theme invention, moving away from Italian influences.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

In Mozart's String Quartet K. 589, the cello part has unusual importance and even features solo passages, reflecting the influence of Frederick William II, a cello-loving Prussian king.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Armida Quartet aims to show how modern Mozart's thinking was for his time, portraying him as a struggling and seeking artist rather than just a composer of beautiful melodies.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

This album is the Armida Quartet's first Mozart CD, featuring a selection of three works from different creative periods.

Source: Booklet

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