When he dedicated a set of six quartets to Haydn in 1785, Mozart was acknowledging the latter's supremacy in this difficult genre. Inspired by the older composer's masterpieces, Mozart did more than just imitate him; he integrated Haydn's innovations into his own style, thereby producing a new milestone of Viennese Classicism. The three quartets played here by Cuarteto Casals are among Mozart's finest, and are truly masterpieces of the genre.
When he dedicated a set of six quartets to Haydn in 1785, Mozart was acknowledging the latter's supremacy in this difficult genre. Inspired by the older composer's masterpieces, Mozart did more than just imitate him; he inte...
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