Mozart: String Quartet No.18 in A major, K. 464 “Drum” - Opus 76 Quartet

🎥 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464
Performed by the Opus 76 Quartet
📍 Recorded live at the Midwest Trust Center

Enjoy this live performance of Mozart’s String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K. 464, performed by the Opus 76 Quartet. Composed in 1785 and part of the set dedicated to Joseph Haydn, this quartet was famously admired by Beethoven, who studied it closely while writing his own quartets.

K. 464 stands out for its structural ingenuity and contrapuntal sophistication. Its opening Allegro is elegant yet intricate, followed by a serene and contemplative Menuetto. The lyrical Andante—built on a set of variations—offers one of Mozart’s most exquisite slow movements, before concluding with a lively and inventive finale.

The Opus 76 Quartet brings clarity, style, and expressive nuance to this brilliant example of Mozart’s chamber music craftsmanship.

I. Allegro
II. Menuetto and Trio
III. Andante (theme with variations)
IV. Allegro non troppo

The Opus 76 Quartet, founded in 2017, is praised for its “old-school European elegance” and “interpretive depth reminiscent of the Amadeus Quartet” (Gramophone, The Strad, Bachtrack). Hailed as one of America’s top string quartets, they’ve earned national acclaim through performances at major festivals, broadcasts, and venues—including a 2023 Carnegie Hall debut noted as their leap from “regional excellence to national recognition” (Gramophone).

Known for their expressive power and technical brilliance, they’ve collaborated with artists including Karoly Schranz, David Kim, Paul Neubauer, Alexander Markov, Julie Coucheron, and David Krakauer.

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Keith Stanfield, violin
Zsolt Eder, violin
Ashley Stanfield, viola
Daniel Ketter, cello

🎟️ Booking & Contact Information
Represented by Tom Gallant, General Arts Touring
📧: [email protected]
🌐 www.opus76.org

Recorded Live for Kansas Public Radio at The Midwest Trust Center in Kansas City for an album "Mozart: Music For Friends - The Six "Haydn Quartets." Available on all streaming platforms

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