MOZART Early String Quartets, AMADEUS Quartet, 4 LP, DGG, NEW / SEALED,

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Amadeus-Quartett ?– Die Frühen Streichquartette / The Early Strings Quartets / Les Premiers Quatuors à Cordes

Label:

Deutsche Grammophon ?– 2740 165

Format:

4 × Vinyl, LP 

Box Set 

Country:

Austria

Released:

1977

Genre:

Classical

Style:

Classical

Tracklist

String Quartet In G Major, K. 80

A1 1. Adagio 4:52

A2 2. Allegro 3:10

A3 3. Menuetto - Trio 3:03

A4 4. Rondeau 2:10

Divertimento In D Major, KV 136

A5 1. Allegro 3:56

A6 2. Andante 4:35

A7 3. Presto 2:35

Divertimento In B Flat Major, KV 137

B1 1. Andante 4:15

B2 2. Allegro Di Molto 2:20

B3 3. Allegro Assai 1:41

Divertimento In F Major, KV 138

B4 1. (Allegro) 3:28

B5 2. Andante 3:07

B6 3. (Presto) 1:46

String Quartet In D Major, K. 155

C1 1. (Allegro) 3:45

C2 2. Andante 3:35

C3 3. Molto Allegro 1:15

String Quartet In G Major, K. 156

C4 1. Presto 2:53

C5 2. Adagio 3:44

C6 3. Tempo Di Menuetto 3:49

String Quartet In C Major, K. 157

D1 1. (Allegro) 3:33

D2 2. Andante 4:39

D3 3. (Presto) 1:50

String Quartet In F Major, K. 158

D4 1. Allegro 3:23

D5 2. Andante Un Poco Allegretto 4:15

D6 3. Tempo Di Menuetto 6:29

String Quartet In B Flat Major, K. 159

E1 1. Andante 4:51

E2 2. Allegro 5:52

E3 3. Rondò: Allegro Grazioso 2:24

String Quartet In E Flat Major, K. 160

E4 1. Allegro 3:06

E5 2. Un Poco Adagio 4:21

E6 3. Presto 2:38

String Quartet In F Major, K. 168

F1 1. Allegro 4:15

F2 2. Andante 5:04

F3 3. Menuetto - Trio 2:18

F4 4. Allegro 1:45

String Quartet In A Major, K. 169

F5 1. Molto Allegro 3:28

F6 2. Andante 5:15

F7 3. Menuetto - Trio 2:34

F8 4. Rondeaux: Allegro 1:27

String Quartet In C Major, K. 170

G1 1. Andante 4:31

G2 2. Menuetto - Trio 2:23

G3 3. Un Poco Adagio 3:26

G4 4. Rondeaux: Allegro 2:13

String Quartet In E Flat Major, K. 171

G5 1. Adagio – Allegro Assai – Adagio 5:14

G6 2. Menuetto - Trio 2:29

G7 3. Andante 4:06

G8 4. Allegro Assai 2:39

String Quartet In B Flat Major, K. 172

H1 1. Allegro Spiritoso 3:50

H2 2. Adagio 4:22

H3 3. Menuetto - Trio 2:45

H4 4. Allegro Assai 3:15

String Quartet In D Minor, K. 173

H5 1. Allegro Mà Molto Moderato 5:02

H6 2. (Andantino Grazioso) 3:46

H7 3. Menuetto - Trio 3:40

H8 4. (Allegro) 3:10

Credits

Artwork – Martin Engelbrecht, Saverio dalla Rosa*

Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Edited By – Wolfgang Toepffer

Layout – Peter Schuppe

Liner Notes – Hans Keller, Wolfgang Plath

Liner Notes, Interviewer – Steven Paul

Performer, Cello – Martin Lovett

Performer, Viola – Peter Schidlof

Performer, Violin [1.] – Norbert Brainin

Performer, Violin [2] – Siegmund Nissel

Photography By [Amadeus Quartet] – Reinhart Wolf

Photography By [Box-Cover] – Werner Neumeister

Producer – Günther Breest

Recording Supervisor, Engineer [Recording] – Wolfgang Mitlehner

Notes

A 14 pages booklet is included with notes in german, english and french

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.