Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
String Quartet No. 23 in F major, "Prussian", No. 3, K. 590
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:50 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 7:56 | II. | Allegretto | |
| 4:05 | III. | Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio | |
| 6:13 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1790 (age 33-34)
12 recordings,
39 videos
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8:55
Dover Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
6:24
Dover Quartet
II.
Allegretto
4:06
Dover Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4:57
Dover Quartet
IV.
Allegro
9:26
Escher String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:36
Escher String Quartet
II.
Allegretto
4:08
Escher String Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
5:13
Escher String Quartet
IV.
Allegro
8:58
Alexander String Quartet (animation)
I.
Allegro moderato
7:29
Alexander String Quartet (animation)
II.
Allegretto
4:09
Alexander String Quartet (animation)
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
7:20
Alexander String Quartet (animation)
IV.
Allegro
8:46
Alban Berg Quartet (score)
I.
Allegro moderato
5:31
Alban Berg Quartet (score)
II.
Allegretto
3:48
Alban Berg Quartet (score)
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4:59
Alban Berg Quartet (score)
IV.
Allegro
9:31
Tokyo String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
8:48
Tokyo String Quartet
II.
Allegretto
4:14
Tokyo String Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
4:59
Tokyo String Quartet
IV.
Allegro
8:53
Alexander String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
7:21
Alexander String Quartet
II.
Allegretto
3:55
Alexander String Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
7:17
Alexander String Quartet
IV.
Allegro
8:55
Éder Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:02
Éder Quartet
II.
Allegretto
3:55
Éder Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
5:00
Éder Quartet
IV.
Allegro
9:28
Quatuor Mosaïques
I.
Allegro moderato
12:43
Quatuor Mosaïques
II.
Allegretto
4:09
Quatuor Mosaïques
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
10:28
Quatuor Mosaïques
IV.
Allegro
9:05
Hagen Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
7:15
Hagen Quartet
II.
Allegretto
4:01
Hagen Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
7:12
Hagen Quartet
IV.
Allegro
38:12
Festetics Quartet
23:53
Amadeus Quartet
23:00
Alban Berg Quartet
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
Explore the string quartet. - trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.