In 1781, Haydn composed six string quartets published as his Opus 33. Instantly popular with the general public, the Opus 33 quartets inspired Mozart to compose six strings quartets of his own which he then dedicated to his friend Haydn.
Known as Mozart's "Haydn" Quartets, the set was composed over several years at a slower pace than Mozart's usual compositional speed so as to create quartets of the highest quality.
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Each of the six quartets contains musical elements that permeate the entire work, providing every composition with its own style and personality.
The fundamental musical elements are as follows:
String Quartet 14 in G Major - chromatic steps
String Quartet 15 in D minor - large leaps
String Quartet 16 in Eb Major - sudden dynamics
String Quartet 17 in Bb Major - trill motives
String Quartet 18 in A Major - polyphonic writing
String Quartet 19 in C Major - chromatic dissonance
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