String Quartet No. 23 (Mozart)
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The String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590, was written in July 1790 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
. It is the third of the Prussian Quartet
s.
There are four movements:
The quartet was Written for and dedicated to the King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II
, an amateur cellist. It is written in a similar style to the quartets of Joseph Haydn
. Mozart and his friend Karl Lichnowsky met the king in Potsdam
in April 1789. Mozart played before the king in Berlin
on 26 May 1789. A typical performance lasts around 26 minutes.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
. It is the third of the Prussian Quartet
Prussian Quartets (Mozart)
The Prussian Quartets are a set of three string quartets, nos. 21–23 , nicknamed 'Prussian', composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart between 1789-90 and dedicated to the King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II. Although not considered on a par with the earlier, more famous 'Haydn Quartets' The Prussian...
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There are four movements:
- Allegro moderato, in F major
- Andante
- Menuetto: Allegretto
- Allegro F major
The quartet was Written for and dedicated to the King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II
Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...
, an amateur cellist. It is written in a similar style to the quartets of Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
. Mozart and his friend Karl Lichnowsky met the king in Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
in April 1789. Mozart played before the king in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 26 May 1789. A typical performance lasts around 26 minutes.
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- Recording by the Orion String QuartetOrion String QuartetThe Orion String Quartet is a string quartet formed in 1987. It is the quartet-in-residence of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and New York's Mannes College of Music. The members are Todd and Daniel Phillips, brothers who alternate on first and second violin, violist Steven Tenenbom...
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