Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
String Quintet No. 2 in c minor, K. 406 (516b)
(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)
| 9:20 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:16 | II. | Andante | |
| 4:22 | III. | Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio) | |
| 6:45 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1787-1788 (age 30-32)
Published:
1792
Note: Mozart's own transcription of his Serenade for Winds No. 12 in c minor, K. 388, "Nacht Musique"
11 recordings,
41 videos
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8:06
Camerata RCO
I.
Allegro
4:00
Camerata RCO
II.
Andante
3:39
Camerata RCO
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
5:45
Camerata RCO
IV.
Allegro
8:14
Amadeus Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:16
Amadeus Quartet
II.
Andante
4:15
Amadeus Quartet
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
5:58
Amadeus Quartet
IV.
Allegro
6:09
Griller String Quartet, William Primrose
I.
Allegro
4:13
Griller String Quartet, William Primrose
II.
Andante
4:05
Griller String Quartet, William Primrose
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
5:41
Griller String Quartet, William Primrose
IV.
Allegro
8:04
Berliner Streichquintett
I.
Allegro
4:45
Berliner Streichquintett
II.
Andante
4:29
Berliner Streichquintett
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:04
Berliner Streichquintett
IV.
Allegro
12:50
Vienna String Quintet
I.
Allegro
4:03
Vienna String Quintet
II.
Andante
4:19
Vienna String Quintet
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:16
Vienna String Quintet
IV.
Allegro
8:31
Tátrai Quartet, Anna Maunther
I.
Allegro
4:07
Tátrai Quartet, Anna Maunther
II.
Andante
4:12
Tátrai Quartet, Anna Maunther
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
10:11
Tátrai Quartet, Anna Maunther
IV.
Allegro
9:46
Michael Tree, Dover Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:28
Michael Tree, Dover Quartet
II.
Andante
4:17
Michael Tree, Dover Quartet
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:51
Michael Tree, Dover Quartet
IV.
Allegro
9:12
Guarneri Quartet, Kim Kashkashian
I.
Allegro
4:13
Guarneri Quartet, Kim Kashkashian
II.
Andante
4:46
Guarneri Quartet, Kim Kashkashian
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:55
Guarneri Quartet, Kim Kashkashian
IV.
Allegro
8:27
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
I.
Allegro
3:39
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
II.
Andante
3:58
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:17
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
IV.
Allegro
25:42
Les Adieux
8:06
Grumiaux ensemble
I.
Allegro
4:12
Grumiaux ensemble
II.
Andante
4:42
Grumiaux ensemble
III.
Minuetto (in canone) - Trio (in canone al roverscio)
6:24
Grumiaux ensemble
IV.
Allegro
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glossary
- alla [I], all', à la [F]—to the, in the manner of
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- canon, kanon [G]—a strict form of polyphonic, contrapuntal imitation where a series of staggered parts share the same melodic material separated by time and possibly an interval creating both linear and horizontal counterpoint; a simple form of canon is a round (e.g. "Row, Row, Row your Boat")
- 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.
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
- rovescio [I]—reverse; often used to label a theme played "backwards" (retrograde)
- string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- transcription, transcribe—To re-score a work for an ensemble of instruments different from the original version. Typical examples include orchestrating piano or chamber works and visa versa. Within the realm of chamber music, a work for winds might be transcribed for strings, a symphony into a string quartet, a trio featuring a clarinet substituting a viola. One interesting question is: who made the transcription, the original composer? One interesting effect is that the transcription may become favored over the original. One of the most curious transcriptions in all of chamber music is Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht", transcribed from string sextet to piano trio with amazing success by one of his students.