Armida Quartett

Mozart, String Quartets complete (7-CD set)

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Format: CD
Label: CAvi
UPC: 4260085535231
Catnr: AVI 8553523
Release date: 03 February 2023
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WOLFGANG AMADÉ MOZART THE STRING QUARTETS
Mozart’s string quartet output can be easily divided into two groups: on the one hand, the thirteen early works written by a teenager, and the ten “celebrated” Viennese masterpieces on the other. Not a single movement in this impressive oeuvre could ever be described as insignificant; on the contrary.

Mozart’s early string quartets are brimming with endless variety of imagination, with the pleasure of experimenting, and the sheer joy of music- making; meanwhile, each movement of the “ten celebrated quartets” (Alfred Einstein) is a unique masterpiece in its own right.


This box with 7 CDs collates the original 5 Volumes (incl. the original booklets) , which had been released between 2016 und 2022.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART - DIE STREICHQUARTETTE

Mozarts Streichquartettschaffen lässt sich bequem in zwei Gruppen einteilen: In die 13 Frühwerke des Teenagers
sowie die 10 „berühmten“ Wiener Meisterwerke.
Keinen einzigen Satz dieses beeindruckenden OEuvres wird man
als belanglos bezeichnen, ganz im Gegenteil: Die frühen Werke sprühen nur so vor unendlichem Einfallsreichtum,
vor Experimentierlust und musikantischer Spielfreude, hingegen jeder Einzelsatz der „ten celebrated quartets“
(Alfred Einstein) ein Meisterwerk sui generis darstellt.
Die Box mit 7 CDs ist eine Zusammenstellung der originalverpackten 7 CDs (inkl. der Booklets) in den Vol. I -V, die zwischen 2016 und 2022 erschienen sind.

Artist(s)

Armida Quartett

Martin Funda Violin Johanna Staemmler Violin Teresa Schwamm Viola Peter-Philipp Staemmler Cello ....the confidence and accuracy they bring to their performances make this another enticing instalment in their continuing quartet cycle (Vol. IV) Gramophone March 2022 Winning the ARD International Competition in 2012 (also sweeping all other prizes including the audience prize) propelled the Armida Quartet on to the international concert platform. After concerts and radio recordings as BBC New Generation Artists (2014-16) and subsequently as ECHO Rising Stars (2016/17), the musicians have established themselves as regular guests in the best-known chamber music halls in Europe, Asia, and the USA. In addition to regular appearances at European festivals such as the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Rheingau Musik Festival, the quartet has enjoyed great success at the...
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Martin Funda Violin Johanna Staemmler Violin Teresa Schwamm Viola Peter-Philipp Staemmler Cello ....the confidence and accuracy they bring to their performances make this another enticing instalment in their continuing quartet cycle (Vol. IV) Gramophone March 2022 Winning the ARD International Competition in 2012 (also sweeping all other prizes including the audience prize) propelled the Armida Quartet on to the international concert platform. After concerts and radio recordings as BBC New Generation Artists (2014-16) and subsequently as ECHO Rising Stars (2016/17), the musicians have established themselves as regular guests in the best-known chamber music halls in Europe, Asia, and the USA.
In addition to regular appearances at European festivals such as the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Rheingau Musik Festival, the quartet has enjoyed great success at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Berlin Philharmonie, and London‘s Wigmore Hall, among others.
Acclaimed for their musical unity, which is evident in their fine-tuned sound and timing as well as their shared breaths, the musicians also emphasise their commitment to quartet playing with their choice of ensemble name: Armida refers to an opera by the composer Joseph Haydn, who is considered the „father of the string quartet“. They studied with former members of the Artemis Quartet and with Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet); they owe further important impulses to Reinhard Goebel, Alfred Brendel, Marek Janowski, and Tabea Zimmermann.
Highlights of the 2021/22 season include the world premiere of Brett Dean‘s Madame ma bonne soeur for quartet and mezzo-soprano with singer Lotte Betts-Dean at the Festspielherbst Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As this year‘s artistic director, the Armida Quartet will also be involved in other concerts during the festival season there, including collaborations with Kit Armstrong, Benjamin Appl, Pauline Sachse, Eckart Runge, Brett Dean, and Johannes Fischer. The ensemble will also perform at the Schubertiade Hohenems and the Thüringer Bachwochen, as well as at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, Konzerthaus Berlin and Queens Hall Edinburgh.
The Armida Quartet places a special focus on the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The third album of the on-going complete recordings of his string quartets for CAvi Records was praised as „musically ravishing and sonically (...) exemplary“ and described as ground-breaking for Mozart interpretation in the 21st century (Klassik Heute 1/2021). Fono Forum recently praised the fine nuances in sound, dynamics and articulation, saying the recording (Vol IV) set new standards (March 2022).
The ensemble pursues its passion for Mozart, among other things, in its own concert series „Mozart Exploded,“ in which each of the composer‘s string quartets are combined with masterpieces of contemporary music and occasionally presented in experimental concert formats in Berlin. The series has already been enthusiastically received in New York as well. In addition, the young musicians have cooperated with G. Henle Verlag, for whom they act as musical advisors for the new Urtext edition of the Mozart quartets, including their own fingerings and bowings made available for the associated Henle Library App. In doing so, the quartet is not only at the forefront of the latest technological developments, but also advocates for closer collaboration between performing artists and musicologists.
Along with the four albums of Mozart string quartets already released, the quartet‘s discography also includes their debut CD with works by Béla Bartók, György Ligeti, and György Kurtág (2013), which was included in the German Record Prize‘s Best List. A recording with works by Beethoven and Shostakovich was also released (2016), followed in 2017 by Fuga Magna with works by Scarlatti, Bach, Goldberg, Mozart, and Beethoven.
All CDs are released on the CAvi-music label. The quartet has also participated in various compilations of contemporary works by Samy Moussa, Ursula Mamlok, Birke J. Bertelsmeier, and Milica Djordjevi´c, among others.

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Composer(s)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose actual name is Joannes Chrysotomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a composer, pianist, violinist and conductor from the classical period, born in Salzburg. Mozart was a child prodigy. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. Along with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven, Mozart is considered to be one of the most influential composers of all of music's history. Within the classical tradition, he was able to develop new musical concepts which left an everlasting impression on all the composers that came after him. Together with Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven he is part of the First Viennese School.  At 17, Mozart was engaged as...
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose actual name is Joannes Chrysotomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a composer, pianist, violinist and conductor from the classical period, born in Salzburg. Mozart was a child prodigy. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. Along with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven, Mozart is considered to be one of the most influential composers of all of music's history. Within the classical tradition, he was able to develop new musical concepts which left an everlasting impression on all the composers that came after him. Together with Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven he is part of the First Viennese School. At 17, Mozart was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court, but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position. From 1763 he traveled with his family through all of Europe for three years and from 1769 he traveled to Italy and France with his father Leopold after which he took residence in Paris. On July 3rd, 1778, his mother passed away and after a short stay in Munich with the Weber family, his father urged him to return to Salzburg, where he was once again hired by the Bishop. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years in Vienna, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his death.


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Disc #1
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 9 A-Dur / in A Major K. 169 (1773): Molto allegro
05:14
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 9 A-Dur / in A Major K. 169 (1773): Andante
07:12
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 9 A-Dur / in A Major K. 169 (1773): Menuetto
02:55
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 9 A-Dur / in A Major K. 169 (1773): Rondeau. Allegro
01:32
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 18 A-Dur / in A Major K. 464 (1784): Allegro
06:35
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 18 A-Dur / in A Major K. 464 (1784): Menuetto - Trio
06:52
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 18 A-Dur / in A Major K. 464 (1784): Andante
11:33
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 18 A-Dur / in A Major K. 464 (1784): Allegro non troppo
06:33
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 22 B-Dur / in B Flat Major K. 589 (1790): Allegro
06:07
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 22 B-Dur / in B Flat Major K. 589 (1790): Larghetto
05:17
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 22 B-Dur / in B Flat Major K. 589 (1790): Menuetto: Moderato
07:10
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 22 B-Dur / in B Flat Major K. 589 (1790): Allegro assai
03:23

Disc #2
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 1 G-Dur / in G Major K. 80 (1770) Lodi: I. Adagio
05:19
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 1 G-Dur / in G Major K. 80 (1770) Lodi: II. Allegro
04:12
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 1 G-Dur / in G Major K. 80 (1770) Lodi: III. Menuetto
03:36
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 1 G-Dur / in G Major K. 80 (1770) Lodi: IV. Rondeau. Allegro
02:41
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 17 B-Dur Jagd-Quartett / in B flat Major K. 458 (1784) : I. Allegro vivace assai
09:06
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 17 B-Dur Jagd-Quartett / in B flat Major K. 458 (1784) : II. Menuetto. Moderato
04:49
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 17 B-Dur Jagd-Quartett / in B flat Major K. 458 (1784) : III. Adagio
06:21
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 17 B-Dur Jagd-Quartett / in B flat Major K. 458 (1784) : IV. Allegro assai
06:21
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 20 D-Dur / in D Major K. 499 (1786) Hoffmeister: I. Allegretto
09:12
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 20 D-Dur / in D Major K. 499 (1786) Hoffmeister: II. Menuetto. Allegro
03:30
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 20 D-Dur / in D Major K. 499 (1786) Hoffmeister: III. Adagio 07:27
07:27
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 20 D-Dur / in D Major K. 499 (1786) Hoffmeister: IV. Molto Allegro
06:32

Disc #3
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 14 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 387 (1782): I. Allegro vivace assai
07:54
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 14 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 387 (1782): II. Menuetto. Allegro
08:03
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 14 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 387 (1782): III. Andante Cantabile
06:31
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 14 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 387 (1782): IV. Molto Allegro
05:49
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 23 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 590 (1790): I. Allegro moderato
08:39
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 23 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 590 (1790): II. Andante
07:22
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 23 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 590 (1790): III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04:36
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 23 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 590 (1790): VI. Allegro
06:41

Disc #4
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 2 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 155 (1772): I. Allegro
03:21
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 2 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 155 (1772): II. Andante
03:34
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 2 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 155 (1772): III. Molto Allegro
01:28
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 8 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 168 (1773): I. Allegro
04:41
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 8 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 168 (1773): II. Andante
03:49
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 8 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 168 (1773): III. Menuetto – Trio
03:15
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 8 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 168 (1773): VI. Allegro
01:57
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 12 B-Dur / in B flat Major, K. 172 (1773): I. Allegro spiritoso
04:06
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 12 B-Dur / in B flat Major, K. 172 (1773): II. Adagio
04:32
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 12 B-Dur / in B flat Major, K. 172 (1773): III. Menuetto - Trio
03:47
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 12 B-Dur / in B flat Major, K. 172 (1773): VI. Allegro assai
03:46
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 21 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 575 (1789): I. Allegretto
07:25
13.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 21 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 575 (1789): II. Andante
03:50
14.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 21 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 575 (1789): III. Andante. Menuetto
05:31
15.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 21 D-Dur / in D Major, K. 575 (1789): VI. Allegretto
06:02

Disc #5
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 4 C-Dur / in C Major K. 157 (1770): I. Allegro
05:12
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 4 C-Dur / in C Major K. 157 (1770): II. Andante
04:39
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 4 C-Dur / in C Major K. 157 (1770): III. Presto
01:42
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 6 B-Dur / in B flat Major K. 159 (1773): I. Andante
04:03
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 6 B-Dur / in B flat Major K. 159 (1773): II. Allegro
04:37
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 6 B-Dur / in B flat Major K. 159 (1773): III. Rondo. Allegro grazioso
02:42
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 7 Es-Dur / in E flat Major K. 160 (1773): I. Allegro
03:06
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 7 Es-Dur / in E flat Major K. 160 (1773): II. Un poco adagio
04:30
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 7 Es-Dur / in E flat Major K. 160 (1773): III. Presto
02:34
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 19 C-Dur / in C Major K. 465 (1785) Dissonance: I. Adagio - Allegro
10:15
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 19 C-Dur / in C Major K. 465 (1785) Dissonance: II. Andante cantabile
06:16
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 19 C-Dur / in C Major K. 465 (1785) Dissonance: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
05:26
13.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 19 C-Dur / in C Major K. 465 (1785) Dissonance: IV. Allegro molto
07:20

Disc #6
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 11 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) : I. Adagio - Allegro assai
05:03
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 11 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) : II. Menuetto
03:26
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 11 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) : III. Andante
03:22
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 11 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 171 (1773) : IV. Allegro assai
02:36
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 13 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 173 (1773): I. Allegro ma molto moderato
04:54
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 13 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 173 (1773): II. Andantegrazioso
02:54
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 13 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 173 (1773): III. Menuetto
04:41
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 13 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 173 (1773): VI. Allegro moderato
03:41
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 15 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 421 (1783): I. Allegro moderato
07:54
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 15 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 421 (1783): II. Andante
05:54
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 15 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 421 (1783): III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04:17
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 15 d-Moll / in D Minor, K. 421 (1783): IV. Allegro ma noon troppo – Più allegro
08:57

Disc #7
01.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 3 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 156 (1772): . Presto
02:32
02.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 3 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 156 (1772): II. Adagio
05:14
03.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 3 G-Dur / in G Major, K. 156 (1772): III. Tempo di Menuetto
03:59
04.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 5 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 158 (1772): I. Allegro
03:48
05.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 5 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 158 (1772): II. Andanteun poco Allegretto
04:19
06.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 5 F-Dur / in F Major, K. 158 (1772): III. Tempo di Menuetto
05:48
07.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 10 C-Dur / in C Major, K. 170 (1773): I. Andante
04:32
08.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 10 C-Dur / in C Major, K. 170 (1773): II. Menuetto - Trio
03:03
09.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 10 C-Dur / in C Major, K. 170 (1773): III. Un poco Adagio
03:52
10.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 10 C-Dur / in C Major, K. 170 (1773): IV. Rondeaux. Allegro
02:24
11.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 16 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783): I. Allegro non troppo
07:20
12.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 16 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783): II. Andante con moto
08:35
13.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 16 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783): III. Menuetto. Allegretto
07:24
14.
Streichquartett / String Quartet No. 16 Es-Dur / in E flat Major, K. 424 (1783): VI. Allegro vivace
05:35
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