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String Quintet No. 1 (Mozart)

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The String Quintet No. 1 in B flat major, K. 174, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in December 1773. Unlike Mozart's other viola quintets which are scored for two violins, two violas and cello- this early work is scored for two violins, two violas and basso.

Mozart composed this quintet a few months following the composition of the Viennese Quartets, K. 168-173 – indeed this work immediately follows that set in the first edition of the Köchel catalogue.

Movements

The work is in standard four movement form:

  • I. Allegro moderato in B-flat major
  • II. Adagio in E-flat major
  • III. Menuetto ma Allegro 3
    4
    in B-flat major, with trio in F major
  • IV. Allegro 2
    4
    in B-flat major
  • References

    String Quintet No. 1 (Mozart) Wikipedia