Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The String Quintets (Kaskiv; Grytsayenko; Karanfilova; Pryshlyak; Naverán)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• String Quintet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 174
• String Quintet No. 2 in C Major, K. 515
• String Quintet No. 3 in G Minor, K. 516
• String Quintet No. 4 in C Minor, K. 406
• String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593
• String Quintet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, K. 614

Oleg Kaskiv, violin

Alexander Grytsayenko, violin

Eli Karanfilova, viola

Valentyna Pryshlyak, viola

Pablo de Naverán, cello

Date: 2026

Label: Claves Records

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Mozart’s six string quintets, often overshadowed by his symphonies and operas, are celebrated for their exceptional chamber music craftsmanship. This album presents all six works, performed by Oleg Kaskiv and Alexander Grytsayenko on violin, Eli Karanfilova and Valentyna Pryshlyak on viola, and Pablo de Naverán on cello. Distinguished by the addition of a second viola, these quintets achieve a rich, warm mid-range that reflects Mozart’s personal affinity for the instrument. Spanning early works such as KV 174 to the mature masterpieces KV 515 and KV 516, the collection showcases the composer’s lyrical inventiveness, contrapuntal skill, and refined sense of ensemble writing.