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莫札特:普魯士四重奏1-3號(D大調K575/降B大調K589/F大調K590)
多利克弦樂四重奏

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.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
The Three 'Prussian' String Quartets
Quartet, KV 575 (1789)24:30
in D major
1.Allegretto 8:12
2.Andante 4:28
3.Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Menuetto da capo senza repliche 5:24
4.Allegretto6:25
Quartet, KV 589 (1790) 27:53
in B flat major
5.Allegro 10:05
6.Larghetto 7:09
7.Menuetto. Moderato - Trio - Menuetto da capo 6:40
8.Allegro assai3:58

Total time: 52:21

COMPACT DISC TWO
Quartet, KV 590 (1790) 37:30
in F major
1.Allegro moderato 13:11
2.Andante 10:32
3.Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio - Menuetto da capo 4:02
4.Allegro9:43

Total time: 37:28
Chamber: Doric String Quartet
Alex Redington violin
Ying Xue violin
Hélene Clément viola
John Myerscough cello
4-6 September (KV 575, KV 589) and 11-13 December 2020 (KV 590)