Armida Quartet - Mozart: String Quartets Vol. 5 [CD]

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The Armida Quartett presents the final volume in their survey of the complete works for string quartet by W A Mozart. The album again has been recorded in close cooperation with the famous Henle publisher.\r
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Boredom (in German: 'long whiling') is apparently what drove Wolfgang to compose one of his string quartets at the inn at Bolzano. And yes, he was doing well, as father Leopold assured Mozart's mother in a letter dated 28 October 1772. How can we even imagine what boredom must have felt like for a 16-year-old genius? Was he sitting lackadaisically at the table with his father, scribbling counterpoint on paper and casually inventing the genre of Classical string quartet in passing? Or was Wolfgang just solving musical-logical Sudokus, as we all tend to do in such cases? At any rate, it would be too Romantic to imagine that Mozart was writing an emotional diary with these string quartets, a sort of journal intime of his Italian journey.\r
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Strangely enough, the genesis of most of Mozart's string quartets is associated with his travels. The first authentic quartet and the first group of six were all written in Italy; the second set emerged in the context of a trip to Vienna; finally, the late, 'Prussian' quartets are associated the last journey in Mozart's life. \r
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In the midst of these, the six 'Classical' quartets show the manner in which Mozart chose to position himself in Vienna \u2013 also in relation to Joseph Haydn, who, in Vienna and elsewhere, was regarded as the undisputed master of the string quartet genre. If we remain open to this idea of 'whiling away the hours,' we can perceive the result of Mozart's boredom in the meter and rhythm proportions of the Italian quartets. The music tends to jump with incredible speed from one idea to the next. (from the Booklet text by Hansj\xf6rg Ewert) \r
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'The Armida Quartett, who emerged as BBC New Generation Artists in 2014, play modern instruments but minimise vibrato while maximising dynamic contrasts\u2026intonation, choice of tempos and care for nuance are all that they should be.' \u2013 BBC Music Magazine, Performance 4 STARS, Recording 4 STARS\r
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'A conclusion to a cycle well worth revisiting.' \u2013 Gramophone

String Quartet No. 11 in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) - I. Adagio - Allegro assai

String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156 (1772) - I. Presto

String Quartet No. 11 in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) - II. Menuetto

String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156 (1772) - II. Adagio

String Quartet No. 11 in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) - III. Andante

String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K. 156 (1772) - III. Tempo di Menuetto

String Quartet No. 11 in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) - IV. Allegro assai

String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158 (1772) - I. Allegro

String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173 (1773) - I. Allegro ma molto moderato

String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158 (1772) - II. Andanteun poco Allegretto

String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173 (1773) - II. Andante grazioso

String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K. 158 (1772) - III. Tempo di Menuetto

String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173 (1773) - III. Menuetto

String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K. 170 (1773) - I. Andante

String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173 (1773) - IV. Allegro moderato

String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K. 170 (1773) - II. Menuetto - Trio

String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (1783) - I. Allegro moderato

String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K. 170 (1773) - III. Un poco Adagio

String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (1783) - II. Andante

String Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K. 170 (1773) - VI. Rondeaux. Allegro

String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (1783) - III. Menuetto. Allegretto

String Quartet No. 16 in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783) - I. Allegro non troppo

String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421 (1783) - IV. Allegro ma noon troppo \u2013 Piu allegro

String Quartet No. 16 in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783) - II. Andante con moto

String Quartet No. 16 in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783) - III. Menuetto. Allegretto

String Quartet No. 16 in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783) - VI. Allegro vivace

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Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.The Armida Quartett presents the final volume in their survey of the complete works for string quartet by W A Mozart. The album again has been recorded in close cooperation with the famous Henle publisher.rr

In the midst of these, the six 'Classical' quartets show the manner in which Mozart chose to position himself in Vienna u2013 also in relation to Joseph Haydn, who, in Vienna and elsewhere, was regarded as the undisputed master of the string quartet genre. If we remain open to this idea of 'whiling away the hours,' we can perceive the result of Mozart's boredom in the meter and rhythm proportions of the Italian quartets. The music tends to jump with incredible speed from one idea to the next. (from the Booklet text by Hansjxf6rg Ewert) rr

'The Armida Quartett, who emerged as BBC New Generation Artists in 2014, play modern instruments but minimise vibrato while maximising dynamic contrastsu2026intonation, choice of tempos and care for nuance are all that they should be.' u2013 BBC Music Magazine, Performance 4 STARS, Recording 4 STARSrr

'A conclusion to a cycle well worth revisiting.' u2013 Gramophone