Mozart – Quintets, Quartets, etc. (Strings and Wind) | Philips Complete Mozart Edition Vol. 10 (3-CD Set)

UPC: 028942251021 

MPN: 422 510-2 PME3 

Brand Name: Philips Classics / Complete Mozart Edition

Overview

Part of the monumental Philips Complete Mozart Edition, Quintets, Quartets, etc. (Strings and Wind) presents some of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most refined and intimate chamber works. Performed by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble and the Grumiaux Trio, this 3-CD collection showcases Mozart’s genius for balancing instrumental color and texture—especially in his works for strings and winds.

From the serene Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581 to the radiant Flute Quartets, these recordings capture the grace, lyricism, and emotional subtlety that define Mozart’s chamber music. Prepared in cooperation with the International Mozarteum Foundation, Salzburg, this edition ensures scholarly accuracy and outstanding performance quality.

Product Features

• Format: 3 × Audio CD (Box Set)
• Series: Philips Complete Mozart Edition – Volume 10
• Genre: Classical / Chamber Music
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

• Works Included:

  • CD 1: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581; Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K.407; Oboe Quartet in F Major, K.370; Sonata for Bassoon and Cello, K.292
  • CD 2: Flute Quartets – K.285, K.285a, K.285b, K.298
  • CD 3: Ten movements and fragments for chamber ensemble – K.174, 168a, 288, 589a, 464a, 514a, 580b, 562e, 516, 515c

• Performers:

  Recording Years: 1970, 1980, 1989, 1991
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
  • Grumiaux Trio
• Label: Philips Classics Productions
• Release Year: 1991
• Country of Manufacture: Germany
• Total Duration: Approx. 3 hours (3:00:49)
• Catalog Number: 422 510-2 PME3
• Barcode: 028942251021
• Recording Format: ADD / DDD

Interesting Facts

• A Complete Scholarly Edition: The Philips Complete Mozart Edition was developed in cooperation with the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe (NMA) published by Bärenreiter Verlag, ensuring the highest musicological accuracy.
• A Celebration of Chamber Mastery: These works reflect Mozart’s exquisite sense of proportion—balancing virtuosic wind writing with tender string textures in perfect classical harmony.
• Historic Performers: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble and the Grumiaux Trio are celebrated for their refined, elegant interpretations, maintaining purity of tone and balance true to the Classical style.
• Cultural Collaboration: Created with the International Foundation Mozarteum, Salzburg, this edition reflects both musical artistry and historical authenticity, preserving Mozart’s genius in a definitive collection.
• Collector’s Edition: Each volume of the Philips Complete Mozart Edition is beautifully designed, with distinctive artwork and detailed liner notes in multiple languages.

Publishers

© 1991 Philips Classics Productions. Produced in cooperation with the International Foundation Mozarteum, Salzburg and the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe (Bärenreiter Verlag: Kassel, Basel, London, New York). Printed and made in Germany. Design: Pet Halmen.

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