Oboe Quartet (Mozart)

The Oboe Quartet in F major,

oboist in the Munich orchestra. It was for Ramm that Mozart composed the quartet in order to show off his virtuosity and the improvements that had been made to the oboe at that time.^[1] One way that this piece showed off the instrument was the use of the "high F" above the staff, a note rarely played in any repertoire previously written for the oboe.^[2]

Main theme in the first movement, as played by the oboe in the opening bars of the piece

This piece is a work of

cut time against a 6/8 accompaniment.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Rondeau: Allegro

Performed by Laila Storch (oboe) with the Philadelphia Quartet

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There are three movements:

Allegro
Adagio
Rondeau: Allegro

An average performance takes around 15 minutes.

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b Berger 2001, pp. 284–285
^ ^a ^b Gylgayton 1999
^ Bromberger 2012.
^ Odom 2001, p. 2.

Sources

Berger, Melvin (2001). Guide to Chamber Music. Mineola, New York:
ISBN 0-486-41879-0
.

Bromberger, Eric (2012). "Brilliant Beginnings". Chamber Music Northwest. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
Gylgayton, Richard (1999). "Sierra Chamber Society Program Notes". Sierra Chamber Society. Joseph Way. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
Odom, Sally (2001). Mozart: Oboe Quartet, Horn Quintet (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDH55390. Retrieved 22 November 2014.