Mozart: The 'Haydn' Quartets

This book is a guide to Mozart's six most famous string quartets, dedicated to his friend, Joseph Haydn. In addition to providing a full synopsis of each quartet this book examines the music in relation to Mozart's earlier quartets, considers the genesis of these six pieces and charts their reception through a broad range of sources: letters and diary entries, contemporary criticism and early biographies.

• Contains a clear synopsis of each of Mozart's six most famous quartets
• Studies Mozart's compositional process
• Includes a comprehensive account of the reception history