Mozart, String Quartet in D minor, K. 421 (Mozartwoche 1998)

Synopsis

Mozart, who had been profoundly moved by Haydn's String Quartets op. 33, composed these quartets between 1782 and 1785 and dedicated them to his revered friend Joseph Haydn with the words: "Here they are then, O great man and dearest friend, these six children of mine. They are, it is true, the fruit of long and laborious efforts¿" The Hagen Quartet, consisting of the siblings Lukas, Veronika and Clemens Hagen along with the violinist Rainer Schmidt, attracted great attention and scored impressive successes while its members were still students at the Salzburg Mozarteum. Their international career began with their appearance at the Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival in 1981. The quartet is now internationally known for its inspired performances, especially of works by Mozart.

Additional Info

• No: A05507365
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Orchestra: Hagen-Quartett
• Production year: 1998
• Run time: 00:25:00
• Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: Normal