String Quartets KV. 589 & 590

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Hagen Quartett

String Quartets KV. 589 & 590 are a pair of chamber works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1790. They form part of Mozart's late chamber output known as the 'Prussian' quartets and feature prominent cello writing, clear classical textures, lyrical slow movements and increased contrapuntal and harmonic sophistication reflecting his final approaches to quartet writing.

String Quartets KV. 589 & 590 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - album cover

First released: 1987

Classical

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String Quartet no. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589 "Prussian no. 2": I. Allegro
6:27
2.
String Quartet no. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589 "Prussian no. 2": II. Larghetto
7:04
3.
String Quartet no. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589 "Prussian no. 2": III. Minuetto. Moderato
6:39
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String Quartet no. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589 "Prussian no. 2": IV. Allegro assai
3:42
5.
String Quartet no. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian no. 3": I. Allegro moderato
8:56
6.
String Quartet no. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian no. 3": II. Andante
6:20
7.
String Quartet no. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian no. 3": III. Minuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:54
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String Quartet no. 23 in F major, K. 590 "Prussian no. 3": IV. Allegro
7:09