- Artist:
- Takács Quartet, Timothy Ridout
Mozart: String Quintets K515 & 516 - CD
Release date: October 23, 2026
From the ‘finest string quartet in the world’ (The Spectator) comes the Takács Quartet's 21st album on Hyperion: Mozart String Quintets K515 & 516.
Recorded across concerts at London’s famed Wigmore Hall in 2025, the Quartet is joined by internationally celebrated violist Timothy Ridout, whose participation brings a fresh dimension to the inner voices of these two masterpieces.
While this is Ridout's recording debut with the Takács, appearing for the final time in a 51-year career with the Takács is founder member and outgoing cellist András Fejér.
Written by Mozart in 1787, these two well-known quintets occupy a singular place in the chamber repertoire, balancing the lightness of the gallant style with a profound, often searching emotional depth.
Mozart: String Quintet in C major, K515 - 1: Allegro (13’32)
Mozart: String Quintet in C major, K515 - 2: Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio (5’42)
Mozart: String Quintet in C major, K515 - 3: Andante (8’40)
Mozart: String Quintet in C major, K515 - 4: Allegro (7’28)
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K516 - 1: Allegro (10’53)
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K516 - 2: Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio (5’06)
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K516 - 3: Adagio ma non troppo (7’59)
Mozart: String Quintet in G minor, K516 - 4: Adagio – Allegro (10’12)
