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Shortly after he arrived in Vienna in 1782, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing his six "Haydn" Quartets, inspired by recent contact with his new friend, Franz Joseph Haydn. Not only had Haydn composed an important set of string quartets in 1781, which Mozart studied closely, he also played violin in a quartet with Mozart as violist. These influences led Mozart to compose his String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428, and his String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonant," which bookend the Divertimento in D major, K. 136, on this 2016 release from Alpha Classics. The Quatuor Van Kuijk, a French string quartet in spite of its Dutch name, deliver exciting and engaging performances of the string quartets, finding the right blend of flashiness and warmth that characterize Mozart's newfound maturity. Yet the youthful Divertimento is treated with comparable brilliance, if slightly less ardor, and all three works make a delightful program, showing important aspects of the development of the Classical style. The recordings are focused and detailed, though the acoustics of Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo create an aural halo that at times softens the Quatuor Van Kuijk's edge.
© TiVo
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String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Divertimento in D Major, K. 136 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 "Dissonance" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Quatuor Van Kuijk (Colas Van Kuijk, Violin I - Sylvain Favre-Bulle, Violin II - Grégoire Vecchioni, Viola - François Robin, cello) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Album review
Shortly after he arrived in Vienna in 1782, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing his six "Haydn" Quartets, inspired by recent contact with his new friend, Franz Joseph Haydn. Not only had Haydn composed an important set of string quartets in 1781, which Mozart studied closely, he also played violin in a quartet with Mozart as violist. These influences led Mozart to compose his String Quartet No. 16 in E flat major, K. 428, and his String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonant," which bookend the Divertimento in D major, K. 136, on this 2016 release from Alpha Classics. The Quatuor Van Kuijk, a French string quartet in spite of its Dutch name, deliver exciting and engaging performances of the string quartets, finding the right blend of flashiness and warmth that characterize Mozart's newfound maturity. Yet the youthful Divertimento is treated with comparable brilliance, if slightly less ardor, and all three works make a delightful program, showing important aspects of the development of the Classical style. The recordings are focused and detailed, though the acoustics of Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo create an aural halo that at times softens the Quatuor Van Kuijk's edge.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Quatuor Van Kuijk
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Quartets
2016 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2016 Festival d'Aix en Provence & Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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