Walter Levin Masterclass - Chamber Music - Mozart: String quartet K 156 - Presto

Chamber Music Masterclass by Professor Walter Levin in which they work on Mozart's String quartet in G major K 156 and focus on aspects and reflections about musical form, context, style and aesthetics and possible performances. This masterclass took place at Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid 2004.

Students: Cuarteto Albéniz de Prosegur
Irene Echeveste, violin
Adolfo Rascón, violin
Daniel Lorenzo, viola
Teresa Valente Pereira, cello
Venue: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía. Madrid (Spain) 23/04/2004

W. A. Mozart: String quartet in G major K 156 - I. Presto


Abstract:
As a result of a question about the repetition in the first movement (String quartet K 156 by Mozart), Professor Levin reflects on meaning of recapitulations, form and proportion, composer intention, baroque music study, concert performances, etc. Levin mentions several examples of works by Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn… He also relates anecdotes about Mahler conducting The Ring of the Nibelung, pianist Friedrich Gulda and Mozart performances. Walter Levin advises them to do the concert performances regarding the spirit of the composer (full of jokes in Mozart’s case) and avoiding seriousness or concern.

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