String Quintet No. 6 (Mozart)

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The String Quintet No. 6 in E-flat major, K. 614, was completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on April 12, 1791. It is Mozart's last major chamber work. Like all of Mozart's string quintets, this work is a "viola quintet" in that is scored for string quartet and an extra viola (two violins, two violas and cello).

[edit] Movements

The work is in standard four movement form:

• I. Allegro di molto
• II. Andante
• III. Menuetto: Allegro
• IV. Allegro

[edit] References

• Melvin Berger, "Guide to Chamber Music", 2001, Dover

[edit] External links

• String Quintet No. 6 was available at the International Music Score Library Project.