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Mozart: String Quartets, Vol. 1 - The Prussian Quartets / Doric String Quartet
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Mozart: String Quartets, Vol. 1 - The Prussian Quartets / Doric String Quartet

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Details

Composer
MOZART, W.A.
Artist
DORIC STRING QUARTET
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jul 02, 2021
Catalog #
CHAN 20249(2)
UPC
095115224922

About

Towards the end of his life, short of money and heavily in debt, Mozart had the opportunity to visit King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia – a famous patron of the arts and a keen and above-average musician. Mozart performed for the King and left with some cash and a commission for a set of six string quartets, of which these are the only three he completed. They are ground-breaking in the way in which Mozart utilised the voicing of the instruments. King Friedrich was a viola da gamba player turned cellist, and these works feature extensive melodies for the cello, usually in a high register, thus emancipating the cello from the bass line and introducing a more evenly blended texture. Firmly established as one of the leading quartets of their generation, the Doric String Quartet enjoys a worldwide reputation and has performed at festivals and concert halls around the globe. Exclusive Chandos artists, the Quartet has drawn widespread critical acclaim for its recordings and won a number of prestigious awards.

REVIEW:

Their collective tone is both sweet and sinewy, with vibrato used for expressive effect rather than as a default setting. Contrapuntal textures are ideally lucid.

– Gramophone (Editor's Choice, Sept. 2021)

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegretto 08:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  3. 2 II. Andante 04:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  4. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 05:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  5. 4 IV. Allegretto 06:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  6. 5 I. Allegro 10:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  7. 6 II. Larghetto 07:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  8. 7 III. Menuetto: Moderato 06:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Moderato
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  9. 8 IV. Allegro assai 03:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 I. Allegro moderato 13:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  12. 2 II. Andante 10:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    10:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  13. 3 III. Minuetto: Allegretto 04:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Minuetto: Allegretto
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet
  14. 4 IV. Allegro 09:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Doric String Quartet