Mozart: Complete String Quintets

Introduction

The String Quintet is one of Mozart's chamber works, grand in scale and profound in its depth. This performance by the Amadeus String Quartet and viola pianist Aronowitz showcases a meticulous balance and interpretation, and the sophisticated technique results in a truly natural musical expression.

[Contents]

Disc 1 01. String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406 (516b) 1st Movement: Allegro 02. String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406 (516b) 2nd Movement: Andante 03. String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406 (516b) 3rd Movement: Menuetto in canone - Trio in canone al rovescio - Menuetto 04. String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, K. 406 (516b) 4th Movement: Allegro 05. String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515 1st Movement: Allegro 06. String Quintet No. 3 in C major, K. 515 2nd Movement: Andante 07. String Quintet No. 3 C major, K.515, 3rd Movement: Menuetto. Allegretto 08. String Quintet No.3 in C major, K.515, 4th Movement: Allegro 09. String Quintet No.5 in D major, K.593, 1st Movement: Largetto-Allegro 10. String Quintet No.5 in D major, K.593, 2nd Movement: Adagio 11. String Quintet No.5 in D major, K.593, 3rd Movement: Menuetto. Allegretto 12. String Quintet No.5 in D major, K.593, 4th Movement: Allegro (2. Finale)

Disc 2 01. String Quintet No.1 in B-flat major, K.174, 1st Movement: Allegro moderato 02. String Quintet String Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 174, 2nd Movement: Adagio 03. String Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 174, 3rd Movement: Menuetto ma allegro 04. String Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 174, 4th Movement: Allegro 05. String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516, 1st Movement: Allegro 06. String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516, 2nd Movement: Menuetto. Allegretto 07. String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516, 3rd Movement: Adagio ma non troppo 08. String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516, 4th Movement: Adagio-Allegro 09. String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major K.614, 1st Movement: Allegro di molto 10. String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major, K.614, 2nd Movement: Adagio 11. String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major, K.614, 3rd Movement: Menuetto. Allegretto 12. String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major, K.614, 4th Movement: Allegro

Amadeus Quartet Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Recorded: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975 (stereo)

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This performance by the Amadeus String Quartet and viola player Cecil Aronowitz is a work of carefully considered balance and interpretation, expressing a truly natural musical expression through advanced technique. (C)RS