Two String Quartets in G Major, KV387 / in E-flat Major, KV428

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Smetana Quartet

Two String Quartets in G major, KV 387 and in E-flat major, KV 428 are a set of chamber works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1782 and 1783. They form part of the quartets Mozart wrote in the early 1780s engaging with Joseph Haydn's quartet tradition, characterised by balanced classical forms, conversational interplay among the four instruments, increased contrapuntal writing and a richer harmonic palette that marks a development in his chamber music.
First released: 25th June 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: I. Allegro vivace assai
    7:34
  2. 2.
    String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: II. Menuetto - Allegro
    8:22
  3. 3.
    String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: III. Andante cantabile
    7:21
  4. 4.
    String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: IV. Molto allegro
    5:55
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428: I. Allegro non troppo
    7:06
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428: II. Andante con moto
    7:15
  7. 7.
    String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428: III. Menuetto - Allegretto
    6:13
  8. 8.
    String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428: IV. Allegro vivace
    5:27

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