Mozart: Chamber Music (The Last String Quartets) (CD7)

CD1

1. String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: I. Allegro vivace assai
2. String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: II. Minuetto (Allegro) - Trio
3. String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: III. Andante cantabile
4. String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: IV. Molto allegro
5. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421/417b: I. Allegro moderato
6. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421/417b: II. Andante
7. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421/417b: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
8. String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421/417b: IV. Allegretto ma non troppo

CD2

1. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458, "Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai
2. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458, "Hunt": II. Minuetto (Moderato) - Trio
3. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458, "Hunt": III. Adagio
4. String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 458, "Hunt": IV. Allegro assai
5. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428/421b: I. Allegro non troppo
6. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428/421b: II. Andante con moto
7. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428/421b: III. Menuetto (Allegro) - Trio
8. String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428/421b: IV. Allegro vivace

CD3

1. String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464: II. Minuetto - Trio
3. String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464: III. Andante
4. String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464: IV. Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, "Dissonances": I. Adagio - Allegro
6. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, "Dissonances": II. Andante cantabile
7. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, "Dissonances": III. Menuetto - Trio (Allegro)
8. String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465, "Dissonances": IV. Allegro

CD4

1. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499, "Hoffmeister": I. Allegretto
2. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499, "Hoffmeister": II. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
3. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499, "Hoffmeister": III. Adagio
4. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499, "Hoffmeister": IV. Molto Allegro
5. String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": I. Allegretto
6. String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": II. Andante
7. String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": III. Menuetto
8. String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": IV. Allegretto

CD5

1. String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": I. Allegro
2. String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": II. Larghetto
3. String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": III. Menuetto (Moderato) - Trio
4. String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": IV. Allegro assai
5. String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590, "Prussian No. 3": I. Allegro moderato
6. String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590, "Prussian No. 3": II. Andante
7. String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590, "Prussian No. 3": III. Minuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
8. String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590, "Prussian No. 3": IV. Allegro

CD6

1. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: I. Allegro
2. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: II. Andante
3. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: II. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
4. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: IV. Allegro
5. String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: I. Allegro
6. String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: II. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
7. String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: III. Adagio ma non troppo
8. String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516: IV. Adagio - Allegro

CD7

1. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major (Quartet Version), K. 414/385p: I. Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major (Quartet Version), K. 414/385p: II. Andante
3. Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major (Quartet Version), K. 414/385p: III. Allegretto
4. Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493: I. Allegro
5. Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493: II. Larghetto
6. Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 493: III. Allegretto

The Alban Berg Quartett is at the centre of this Mozart collection – quartets, quintets and a chamber version of the piano concerto K 414. The pleasures that await the listener are evoked by Gramophone magazine: “The K 515 and K 516 Quintets are a real treat; the first movement of the G minor has an unusual urgency, and the lovely, balanced phrasing emphasises the singing, melodic nature of the music. The disc of concert performances with Brendel is another high point… In the K 414 Concerto… the quartet's accompaniments are exceptionally refined and intimate... Brendel is in particularly sprightly form in the finale.”