Tracklist
| Quartet No.1 In G, Kv 80/73f | ||
| 1-1 | 1. Adagio | 6:42 |
| 1-2 | 2. Allegro | 3:11 |
| 1-3 | 3. Minuetto | 3:05 |
| 1-4 | 4. Rondeau | 2:13 |
| Quartet No.2 In D, Kv 155/134a | ||
| 1-5 | 1. Allegro | 3:34 |
| 1-6 | 2. Andante | 4:40 |
| 1-7 | 3. Molto Allegro | 1:25 |
| Quartet No.3 In G, Kv 156/134b | ||
| 1-8 | 1. Presto | 3:03 |
| 1-9 | 2. Adagio | 6:43 |
| 1-10 | 3. Tempo di Minuetto | 3:51 |
| 1-11 | 2. Adagio (Original Version) | 2:44 |
| quartet no.4 in c, kv 157 | ||
| 1-12 | 1. Allegro | 5:22 |
| 1-13 | 2. Andante | 5:01 |
| 1-14 | 3. Presto | 1:55 |
| Quartet No.5 In F, Kv 158 | ||
| 1-15 | 1. Allegro | 3:28 |
| 1-16 | 2. Andante Un Pocco Allegretto | 5:45 |
| 1-17 | 3. Tempo di Minuetto | 6:19 |
| Quartet No.6 In B Flat, Kv 159 | ||
| 2-1 | 1. Andante | 5:27 |
| 2-2 | 2. Allegro | 5:14 |
| 2-3 | 3. Rondo. Allegro Grazioso | 2:32 |
| Quartet No.7 In E Flat, Kv 160/159a | ||
| 2-4 | 1. Allegro | 3:11 |
| 2-5 | 2. Un Poco adagio | 5:13 |
| 2-6 | 3. Presto | 2:40 |
| Quartet No.8 In F, Kv 168 | ||
| 2-7 | 1. Allegro | 4:21 |
| 2-8 | 2. Andante | 5:34 |
| 2-9 | 3. Menuetto | 2:34 |
| 2-10 | 4. Allegro | 2:06 |
| Quartet No.9 In A, Kv 169 | ||
| 2-11 | 1. Molto Allegro | 3:22 |
| 2-12 | 2. Andante | 7:16 |
| 2-13 | 3. Menuetto | 3:06 |
| 2-14 | 4. Rondeaux. Allegro | 1:36 |
| Quartet No. 10 In C, Kv 170 | ||
| 3-1 | 1. Andante | 4:48 |
| 3-2 | 2. Menuetto | 3:05 |
| 3-3 | 3. Un Poco Adagio | 5:12 |
| 3-4 | 4. Rondeaux. Allegro | 2:33 |
| Quartet No. 11 In E Flat, Kv 171 | ||
| 3-5 | 1. Adagio - Allegro Assai - Adagio | 5:56 |
| 3-6 | 2. Menuetto | 2:52 |
| 3-7 | 3. Andante | 4:48 |
| 3-8 | 4. Allegro Assai | 2:53 |
| Quartet No. 12 In B Flat, Kv 172 | ||
| 3-9 | 1. Allegro Spiritoso | 4:01 |
| 3-10 | 2. Adagio | 5:03 |
| 3-11 | 3. Menuetto | 3:03 |
| 3-12 | 4. Allegro Assai | 3:36 |
| Quartet No. 13 In D Minor, Kv 173 | ||
| 3-13 | 1. Allegro Ma Molto Moderato | 5:26 |
| 3-14 | 2. Andantino Grazioso | 3:22 |
| 3-15 | 3. Menuetto | 4:02 |
| 3-16 | 4. Allegro | 3:24 |
| The Six < Hadyn Quartets> | ||
| Quartet No. 14 In G, Kv 387 | ||
| 4-1 | 1. Allegro Vivace Assai | 7:28 |
| 4-2 | 2. Menuetto. Allegro | 8:16 |
| 4-3 | 3. Andante Cantabile | 7:15 |
| 4-4 | 4. Molto Allegro | 6:03 |
| Quartet No. 15 In D Minor, Kv 421/417b | ||
| 4-5 | 1. Allegro Moderato | 7:18 |
| 4-6 | 2. Andante | 6:04 |
| 4-7 | 3. Menuetto. Allegretto | 4:07 |
| 4-8 | 4. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo - Più Allegro | 9:37 |
| Quartet No.16 In E Flat, Kv428/421b | ||
| 5-1 | 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo | 7:21 |
| 5-2 | 2. Andante Con Moto | 9:05 |
| 5-3 | 3. Allegretto | 6:21 |
| 5-4 | 4. Allegro Vivace | 5:26 |
| Quartet No.17 In B Flat, Kv 458 < Hunt > | ||
| 5-5 | 1. Allegro Vivace Assai | 8:47 |
| 5-6 | 2. Menuetto. Moderato | 4:23 |
| 5-7 | 3. Adagio | 7:43 |
| 5-8 | 4. Allegro Assai | 6:31 |
| Quartet No.18 In A, Kv 464 | ||
| 6-1 | 1. Allegro | 6:48 |
| 6-2 | 2. Menuetto | 6:12 |
| 6-3 | 3. Andante | 13:28 |
| 6-4 | 4. Allegro Non Troppo | 7:11 |
| quartet no.19 in c, kv 465 < Dissonance > | ||
| 6-5 | 1. Adagio - Allagro | 11:16 |
| 6-6 | 2. Andante Cantabile | 7:18 |
| 6-7 | 3. Allegretto | 5:29 |
| 6-8 | 4. Allegro Molto | 7:42 |
| Quartet No.20 In D, Kv 499 < Hoffmeister > | ||
| 7-1 | 1. Allegretto | 10:05 |
| 7-2 | 2. Menuetto. Allegretto | 2:59 |
| 7-3 | 3. Adagio | 9:06 |
| 7-4 | 4. Allegro | 7:05 |
| The Three < Prussian > Quartets | ||
| Quartet No.21 In D, Kv 575 | ||
| 7-5 | 1. Allegretto | 7:25 |
| 7-6 | 2. Andante | 4:50 |
| 7-7 | 3. Menuetto. Allegretto | 6:07 |
| 7-8 | 4. Allegretto | 6:16 |
| Quartet No.22 In B Flat, Kv 589 | ||
| 8-1 | 1. Allegro | 6:14 |
| 8-2 | 2. Larghetto | 6:34 |
| 8-3 | 3. Menuetto. Moderato | 6:54 |
| 8-4 | 4. Allegro Assai | 3:38 |
| Quartet No. 23 In F, Kv 590 | ||
| 8-5 | 1. Allegro Moderato | 8:46 |
| 8-6 | 2. Allegretto | 7:29 |
| 8-7 | 3. Menuetto ( Allegretto ) | 4:03 |
| 8-8 | 4. Allegro | 7:04 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Estelle Kercher
- Cello – Franco Rossi
- Design – Pet Halmen
- Ensemble – Quartetto Italiano
- Photography – Christine Woidich
- Viola – Piero Farulli
- Violin – Elisa Pegreffi, Paolo Borciani
Notes
Recording Dates:8/1966 (Kv 387,412,428,458,464,465)
11/1970 (Kv 80, 155, 156, 157)
8/1971 (Kv 158,159,160,168,499,575)
1/1972 (Kv 169,170,171,172)
7/1973 (Kv 173)
Recording Location:
La Chaux-de-Fondes, Switzerland
©1991 Philips Classics Productions.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 512-2 | Mozart* • Quartetto Italiano | Mozart* • Quartetto Italiano - String Quartets (8xCD, Comp, RE + Box) | Philips | 422 512-2 | Europe | Unknown |
| 478 5555 | Mozart* • Quartetto Italiano | Mozart* • Quartetto Italiano - Complete String Quartets (8xCD, Comp, RE + Box) | Decca | 478 5555 | Europe | 2013 |
| 426886-2 | Quartetto Italiano | Mozart Sreichquartette, Complete Mozart Edition Vol. 12 (8xCD, Album) | Philips | 426886-2 | Germany | 1991 |

