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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Amadeus Quartet
String Quartets (Coll)
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): 1. Adagio
2. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): 2. Allegro
3. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): 3. Menuetto
4. String Quartet No. 1 in G major ('Lodi'), K. 80 (K. 73f): 4. Rondeau
5. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): 1. (Allegro)
6. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): 2. Andante
7. String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 (K. 134a): 3. Molto Allegro
8. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): 1. Presto
9. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): 2. Adagio
10. String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156 (K. 134b): 3. Tempo di Menuetto
11. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: 1. (Allegro)
12. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: 2. Andante
13. String Quartet No. 4 in C major, K. 157: 3. Presto
14. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: 1. Allegro
15. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: 2. Andante un poco Allegretto
16. String Quartet No. 5 in F major, K. 158: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
17. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: 1. Andante
18. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: 2. Allegro
19. String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, K. 159: 3. Rondò. Allegro grazioso
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
1. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: 1. Molto Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: 2. Andante
3. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: 3. Menuetto
4. String Quartet No. 9 in A major, K. 169: 4. Rondeaux. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: 1. Andante
6. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: 2. Menuetto
7. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: 3. Un poco Adagio
8. String Quartet No. 10 in C major, K. 170: 4. Rondeaux. Allegro
9. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: 1. Adagio - Allegro assai - Adagio
10. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: 2. Menuetto
11. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: 3. Andante
12. String Quartet No. 11 in E flat major, K. 171: 4. Allegro assai
13. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: 1. Allegro spiritoso
14. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: 2. Adagio
15. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: 3. Menuetto
16. String Quartet No. 12 in B flat major, K. 172: 4. Allegro assai
17. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: 1. Allegro ma molto moderato
18. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: 2. (Andante grazioso)
19. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: 3. Menuetto
20. String Quartet No. 13 in D minor, K. 173: 4. (Allegro)
Track Listings (12) - Disc #3
1. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: 1. Allegro vivace assai
2. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: 2. Menuetto. Allegretto
3. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: 3. Andante cantabile
4. String Quartet No. 14 in G major ('Spring'), K. 387: 4. Molto allegro
5. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): 1. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): 2. Andante
7. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): 3. Menuetto. (Allegretto)
8. String Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 (K. 417b): 4. Allegretto ma non troppo
9. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: 1. Allegro vivace assai
10. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: 2. Menuetto moderato
11. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: 3. Adagio
12. String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major ('Hunt'), K. 458: 4. Allegro assai
Track Listings (14) - Disc #4
1. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b): 1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b): 2. Andante con moto
3. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b): 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428 (K. 421b): 4. Allegro vivace
5. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: 1. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: 2. Menuetto
7. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: 3. Andante
8. String Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464: 4. Allegro
9. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): 1. Allegro
10. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): 2. Andante
11. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 1'), K. 136 (K. 125a): 3. Presto
12. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): 1. Andante
13. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): 2. Allegro di mo
14. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 2'), K. 137 (K. 125b): 3. Allegro assai
Track Listings (15) - Disc #5
1. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: 1. Adagio - Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: 2. Andante cantabile
3. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: 3. Menuetto. Allegro
4. String Quartet No. 19 in C major ('Dissonant'), K. 465: 4. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: 1. Allegretto
6. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: 2. Menuetto. Allegretto
7. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: 3. Adagio
8. String Quartet No. 20 in D major ('Hoffmeister'), K. 499: 4. Allegro
9. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): 1. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): 2. Un poco Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 7 in E flat major, K. 160 (K. 159a): 3. Presto
12. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: 1. Allegro
13. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: 2. Andante
14. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: 3. Menuetto
15. String Quartet No. 8 in F major, K. 168: 4. Allegro
Track Listings (15) - Disc #6
1. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: 1. Allegretto
2. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: 2. Andante
3. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. String Quartet No. 21 in D major ('Prussian 1'), K. 575: 4. Allegretto
5. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: 1. Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: 2. Larghetto
7. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: 3. Menuetto. Moderato
8. String Quartet No. 22 in B flat major ('Prussian 2'), K. 589: 4. Allegro assai
9. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: 1. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: 2. Allegretto
11. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 23 in F major ('Prussian 3'), K. 590: 4. Allegro
13. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): 1. (Allegro)
14. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): 2. Andante
15. Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ('Salzburg Symphony No. 3'), K. 138 (K. 125c): 3. (Presto)

This 6-CD set captures the Amadeus Quartet (with a 40-year career of playing together) in recordings of all of Mozart's 23 string quartets. Additional Divertimentos are included.

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All Artists: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Amadeus Quartet
Title: String Quartets (Coll)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 3/30/2010
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 6
SwapaCD Credits: 6
UPC: 028947786801

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This 6-CD set captures the Amadeus Quartet (with a 40-year career of playing together) in recordings of all of Mozart's 23 string quartets. Additional Divertimentos are included.

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CD Reviews

The Complete Mozart String Quartets by the Amadeus...

Sébastien Melmoth | Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS | 06/25/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

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It seems Mozart was intrigued by the delicacy and durability of the genre, for he composed 26 string quartets:

K.80 (G) [`Lodi']

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K.136-38 (D,Bb,F) [`Divertimenti']

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K.155-60 (D,G,C,F,Bb,Eb) [`Italian']

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K.168-73 (F,A,C,Eb,Bb,d) [`Viennese']

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K.387,421,428,458,464-65 (G,d,Eb,Bb,A,C) [`Haydn']

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K.499 (D) [`Hoffmeister']

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K.575,589-90 (D,Bb,F) [`Prussian'].

This 6CD set is a compilation comprised of recordings made by the Amadeus Quartet, 1963-76.

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Mozart: The String Quartets

String Quintets

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Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas; Fantasias, K397 & K475

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