Shall we ensemble? - Vienna Quartets

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791)

String Quartet in F major KV168 "Vienna Quartet No.1"
String Quartet in A major KV169 "Vienna Quartet No.2"
String Quartet in C major KV170 "Vienna Quartet No.3"
String Quartet in Eb major KV171 "Vienna Quartet No.4"
String Quartet in Bb major KV172 "Vienna Quartet No.5"
String Quartet in D minor KV173 "Vienna Quartet No.6"

String Quartet in F major KV168 "Vienna Quartet No.1"

"This Quartet was composed in Vienna in 1773. It was the third journey into Vienna for Mozart. Six Quartets, KV168, KV169, KV170, KV171, KV172, KV173, are called as Vienna-Quartets.
They differ from Milan-Quartets. He should have been affected by Viennese composers including Joseph Haydn. It consists of the following four movements. The second movement is a canon, and the fourth movement is a fugue.
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro
"

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I.
Allegro

122(q/m)

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II.
Andante

64(q/m)

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III.
Menuetto

116(q/m)

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IV.
Allegro

112(q/m)

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String Quartet in A major KV169 "Vienna Quartet No.2"

"It consists of the following four movements. The second movement is particularly beautiful and impressive.
I. Molto allegro
II. Andante
III. Menuetto
IV. Rondeaux: Allegro
"

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I.
Molto Allegro

112(q/m)

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II.
Andante

58(q/m)

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III.
Menuetto

118(q/m)

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IV.
Rondeaux Allegro

112(q/m)

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String Quartet in C major KV170 "Vienna Quartet No.3"

"This piece contains new wrinkles. It consists of the following four movements. The first movement is a variation.
I. Andante
II. Menuetto
III. Un poco adagio
IV. Rondeaux Allegro
"

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String Quartet

I.
THEMA & Variations, Andante

64(q/m)

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II.
Menuetto

120(q/m)

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III.
Un poco Adagio

46(h/m)

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IV.
Rondeaux Allegro

124(q/m)

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String Quartet in Eb major KV171 "Vienna Quartet No.4"

"It consists of the following four movements. The third movement is particularly amazing. It is in C minor with mute. Violoncello part is a bass continuo in Baroque area.
I. Adagio - Allegro assai - Adagio
II. Menuetto
III. Andante
IV. Allegro assai
"

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String Quartet

I.
Adagio, Allegro assai

"Adagio: 64(q/m)
Allegro assai:124(q/m)"

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II.
Menuetto

124(q/m)

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III.
Andante

38(h/m)

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IV.
Allegro assai

76(dotted q/m)

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String Quartet in Bb major KV172 "Vienna Quartet No.5"

"It is modest but elegant, and consists of the following four movements. The trio of movement III is so simple, however, ensemble is quite enjoyable for some reason.
I. Allegro spiritoso
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro assai
"

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String Quartet

I.
Allegro spiritoso

112(q/m)

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II.
Adagio

46(q/m)

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III.
Menuetto

104(q/m)

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IV.
Allegro assai

134(q/m)

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String Quartet in D minor KV173 "Vienna Quartet No.6"

"It consists of the following four movements. The movement IV is a chromatic fugue and magnificent. Mozart had studied counterpoint-music in Vienna and used fugues for the last movements of this piece and No.1 KV168. Please remember that the next string quartet, the famous Haydn Quartets No.1 KV.387 composed in 1782, also has a fugue in the last movement.
I. Allegro ma molto moderato
II. Andantino grazioso
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro"

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I.
Allegro ma molto moderato