Masterpieces by Beethoven & Mozart | String, Piano and Wind Quintets

Step into the elegant and inventive world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, two composers whose music transformed the possibilities of classical music. Although they belonged to different generations, Beethoven was deeply influenced by Mozart’s musical language and helped carry the Classical tradition into a new era of expression.
This collection brings together some of their most captivating works for piano and winds, alongside Beethoven’s powerful and expressive string quintets.
Mozart’s Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452 is one of his great chamber masterpieces, celebrated for its exquisite balance, lyrical beauty, and brilliant interplay between piano and winds. Beethoven’s Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 16 explores the same unusual combination of instruments while already revealing his distinctive musical personality and dramatic energy.
The programme continues with Beethoven’s String Quintet in C major, Op. 29, a work filled with warmth, elegance, wit, and remarkable instrumental dialogue. His String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104, an arrangement of his earlier Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3, offers a fascinating new perspective on the music, transforming it through the rich sonority of five strings.
Together, these works highlight the extraordinary creativity of Mozart and Beethoven, from the refinement of the Classical era to the bold musical language that would shape the future of Western music.
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*Background Image: View from the Kahlenberg to the Leopoldsberg. By: Leopold Munsch

Tracklist:
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artists: Klára Würtz (piano) & Netherlands Wind Soloists, The Zurich String Quintet

Ludwig van Beethoven:
00:00:00 Quintet in E-Flat, Op. 16, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
00:12:26 Quintet in E-Flat, Op. 16, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: II. Andante cantabile
00:19:15 Quintet in E-Flat, K. 452, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: III. Rondo: Allegro Moderato

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
00:24:50 Quintet in E-Flat, K. 452, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: I. Largo -Allegro Moderato
00:34:19 Quintet in E-Flat, K. 452, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: II. Larghetto
00:42:17 Quintet in E-Flat, Op. 16, For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon: III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
*Artists: Klára Würtz (piano) & Netherlands Wind Soloists

Ludwig van Beethoven:
00:47:36 String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: Allegro moderato
00:58:08 String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: Adagio molto espressivo
01:07:31 String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: Scherzo, allegro
01:12:17 String Quintet in C Major, Op. 29: Presto
01:21:58 String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 104 (arrangement of Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3): Allegro con brio
01:32:12 String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 104 (arrangement of Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3): Andante cantabile con variazioni
01:40:16 String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 104 (arrangement of Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3): Menuetto, quasi allegro
01:44:12 String Quintet in C Minor, Op. 104 (arrangement of Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3): Finale, prestissimo
*Artists: The Zurich String Quintet


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