The six string quartets dedicated to his friend Joseph Haydn represent a turning point in Mozart's compositional development. In addition to providing a full synopsis of each quartet this book examines the music in relation to Mozart's earlier quartets, considers the genesis of the six 'Haydn' quartets through close examination of the autograph revisions and looks at contemporary eighteenth-century analytical models. John Irving also charts the reception of the quartets, drawing upon a broad range of sources: Mozart's letters and diary entries, early newspaper reports, harmony/compositional textbooks, contemporary criticism and early biographies.

This collection consists of the sixteen listed string quartets, with separate scores for each instrument.

This single volume study score contains all 23 of Mozart's string quartets: the little-known early quartets in an Italianate manner; the six quartets dedicated to Haydn; the D Major Quartet; and more.

This single volume study score contains all of Mozart's string quartets: the little-known early quartets in an Italianate manner; the six quartets dedicated to Haydn; the D Major Quartet; and the last three quartets written for the King of Prussia. In addition to the 23 string quartets, the alternate slow movement to the G Major Quartet, K.156, is included.

Contents are: * Adagio (K. 170) * Allegretto (K. 156) * Allegro (K. 80) * Allegro (K. 155) * Allegro (K. 157) * Divertimento (K. 138) * Entr'acte (K. 138) * Fugue (K. 168) * Melody (K. 155) * Menuetto (K. 421) * Menuetto (K. 465) * Menuetto and Trio (K. 298) * Presto (K. 156) * Presto (K. 157) * Presto (K. 160) * Rondo (K. 80) * Rondo (K. 159)

Expertly arranged String Quartet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Kalmus Edition series. This is from the Classical era.