Clarinet Quintet in A major / String Quintet in G minor

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Amadeus Quartet & Gervase de Peyer & Cecil Aronowitz

Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581, and String Quintet in G minor, K.516, are chamber works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1789 and 1787 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Classical-era chamber music: the Clarinet Quintet pairs a lyrical clarinet with a string quartet to explore warm, melodic lines, while the G minor quintet employs a darker tonal palette and contrapuntal textures, reflecting Mozart's mature approach to wind and string writing in the late 1780s.

Clarinet Quintet in A major / String Quintet in G minor by Mozart - album cover

First released: 1993

Classical

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1.
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A major, K. 581: 1. Allegro
9:18
2.
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A major, K. 581: 2. Larghetto
7:10
3.
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A major, K. 581: 3. Minuetto – Trio I – Trio II
7:06
4.
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A major, K. 581: 4. Allegretto con Variazioni I–IV – Adagio – Allegro
9:26
5.
String Quintet in G minor, KV 516: 1. Allegro
10:17
6.
String Quintet in G minor, KV 516: 2. Minuetto. Allegretto
5:12
7.
String Quintet in G minor, KV 516: 3. Adagio ma non troppo
8:42
8.
String Quintet in G minor, KV 516: 4. Adagio – Allegro
10:16