Duo #1 for Violin and Viola by Mozart KV423
Mozart composed the String Duo K. 423 during a visit to Salz- burg from July to October 1783. According to his they were written to do his friend Michael Haydn a good turn. Haydn had …
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Mozart’s String Quintet KV 516
Mozart’s String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 is like all of Mozart’s string quintets a “viola quintet” in that it is scored for string quartet and an extra viola (that is, two …
Ji Young Lim and Matthew Lipman Play Mozart Duo
In 1783 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed two duos for violin and viola. It is said that Mozart’s friend Michael Haydn had become ill, and was unable to complete a set of six duos for his …
Mozart’s Final Chamber Music Composition
Mozart died in Vienna on December 5, 1791. He completed his String Quintet KV 614 on 12 April 1791. At that time he was also composing his Opera, “The Magic Flute”. One of the fascinating …
Mozart’s Wonderful Trio K. 498
Because of his extensive experience in composing concertos for piano, most of us might assume that Mozart participated in performances of this unusually scored work by playing the piano. However, it is the viola part …