Mozart composed two piano quartets during the 1780s. The first, in G minor, was published in 1785 while Mozart was living in Vienna. Despite the quality of the work, the quartet was a sales flop because of its difficulty and complexity. Today, the quartet is one of the most loved and performed in the genre.
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| THE JOSEPHINUM IN VIENNA 1785 |
The intensity of the G minor 1st movement gives way to a lovely modified sonata form 2nd movement. The 3rd movement is a hybrid of sonata form and rondo form in the happy key of G Major.
