The Orion String Quartet and Nash Ensemble A Concert...

â€Å"Mozart for Four Mozart: String Quartet in F Major, K 590 Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K 478 Performed by the Orion String Quartet and the Nash Ensemble† (gardnermuseum.org) For the purposes of this assignment I choose this particular concert because I find Mozart’s music to be intellectual and engaging, requiring deep concentration and an open mind to be able the comprehend the depth of his musical visions. In this paper a will attempt to explore the qualities I like and dislike in the pieces presented in this concert and endeavor to analyze the â€Å"Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K 478†. I thoroughly enjoyed this concert from beginning to end. The opening piece, â€Å"String Quartet in F Major, K 590†, was both soothing and†¦show more content†¦He is not afraid to bring a note of disquiet or to bring emotion, however slight to the music he creates. This work is a classic example of the string quartets of the time bringing to life the violin, viola and cello in a gripping way. This piece is a work from Mozart’s later years and wa s written with King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia in mind. In the second piece in the concert, Mozart show us the depths that the piano can bring to music by composing complex movements that were thought, at the time, to be too difficult for the average listener to understand. This piece is a good representation of chamber music; a genre for intimate setting that can focus on a few as two performers up to as many as nine. Mozart produced many pieces fort h piano, but this one brings complexity and depth to the listener and opens the doors to a new vision of what this composer can create. During the opening movement, the piano and the violin duel with each other for dominance each with its own motive. Then the two melodies seem to find a more even balance with each other. Toward to end of the movement the two start to battle again bringing a degree of energy and drama to the composition. The second movement is a bit lighter with a cherry piano melody that is interesting counterpoint to the violins more passionate feel. The other instruments add depth and texture to the movements but seem to be merely an afterthought in the music. The piano solo in the