{"product_id":"sacd091-mozart-string-quintets-kv-406-kv-516","title":"Mozart String Quintets KV 406 - KV 516","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eListening for the first time to the \u003cem\u003eC Minor Quintet KV 406\u003c\/em\u003e one would hardly imagine that it is the transcription of an earlier piece for eight wind instruments; so masterly was Mozart’s work in adapting it, that it did not offend his artistic conscience, as has been suggested somewhat boldly by Einstein. True enough, in the arrangement some of the rich colors of the original are lost, but it would be a grave mistake to look upon the \u003cem\u003eC minor Quintet KV 406\u003c\/em\u003e simply as a preparatory study.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe two \u003cem\u003eQuintets KV 515\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e KV 516\u003c\/em\u003e were, in any case, a great step forwards in purely aesthetic term. In the C major quintet KV 515, the cello plays a manifestly concertante roll from the very first beats of the opening \u003cem\u003eAllegro\u003c\/em\u003e, in which it weaves a long dialogue with the first violin.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe calm, pensive atmosphere of this memorable page foreshadows Schubert, as Karl Geringer has rightly pointed out; with its intimacy and the colloquial gentleness of its thematic ideas, this \u003cem\u003eAllegro\u003c\/em\u003e breaks with the old concepts of the serenade-quintet or the symphony-quintet and firmly enters the world of chamber music.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe following \u003cem\u003eAndante\u003c\/em\u003e is based on the dialogue between the first violin and a viola and is a piece, dominated by a sort of Elysian, moving simplicity, whilst the \u003cem\u003eMinuet\u003c\/em\u003e is full of profound melancholy, with a \u003cem\u003eTrio\u003c\/em\u003e in the guise of unaccompanied lied. The \u003cem\u003eFinale\u003c\/em\u003e is mainly serene and character, although the frequent chromaticism in the long run, produces a hint of gloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalvatore Accardo, Violin\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Batjer, Violin\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eToby Hoffman, Viola\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Phelps, Viola\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eRocco Filippini, Cello\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Fonè","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739665805636,"sku":"SACD091-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56739665838404,"sku":"SACD091-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57339152793924,"sku":"SACD091-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/SACD091.jpg?v=1778489169","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/sacd091-mozart-string-quintets-kv-406-kv-516","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}