String Quintet No. 1, K174 (Mozart)

Movements

i Allegro moderato, ii Adagio, iii Menuetto ma allegro, iv Allegro

Notes

The String Quintet No. 1 in B♭ 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. It is inspired by Michael Haydn viola quintets in C major (MH 187) and G major (MH 189), written earlier in the same year.

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