I am feeling blessed right now, after listening to the first of two piano quartets by Mozart. This is a really old recording that is loaded on my iPod, and I am able to recline on my chaise, feel the warmth of the sun, and reflect on Mozart’s genius.
Here are the details of this old recording:
Mozart:
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, K493
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K478
Performed by Emanuel Ax (piano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Yo-Yo Ma (cello
The movements are as follows:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet in E-Flat Major for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 493
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet in G Minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, K. 478
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondo
Here is the Piano Quartet number 2 by Mozart, performed by another group:
