String Quartet no. 17 in B flat major, K.458, "The Hunt"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's String Quartet No. 17 in B♭ major, K. 458, nicknamed "The Hunt", is the fourth of the quartets dedicated to Haydn. It was completed in 1784. It is in four movements:
Neither Mozart nor Artaria (the publisher) called this piece "The Hunt".
Movements
- Allegro vivace assai
- Minuetto. Moderato & Trio
- Adagio
- Allegro assai
Recommended recordings
- Alban Berg Quartett YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Quartetto Italiano YouTubeSpotify (subscription)