La Speranza - Mozart’s Contemporaries (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 3 String Quartets, Op. 4: No. 2 in F Major: I. Allegro non troppo
02. 3 String Quartets, Op. 4: No. 2 in F Major: II. Minuetto - Trio
03. 3 String Quartets, Op. 4: No. 2 in F Major: III. Adagio molto
04. 3 String Quartets, Op. 4: No. 2 in F Major: IV. Allegro assai
05. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Adagio - Allegro
06. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Andante
07. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Menuetto moderato - Trio
08. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1: IV. Allegro molto
09. 6 String Quartets, Op. 23, Book I: No. 2 in E Minor: I. Allegro
10. 6 String Quartets, Op. 23, Book I: No. 2 in E Minor: II. Adagio
11. 6 String Quartets, Op. 23, Book I: No. 2 in E Minor: III. Finale. Tempo di menuetto

It is daunting to think that many great talents have been forgotten due to living in another’s shadow. This is all the more probable for composers of the late 18th century, who, as a collective, have been all but eclipsed by the eternal Mozart. Texas-based string quartet La Speranza has made it their mission to champion unsung composers, and MOZART’S CONTEMPORARIES may be their greatest feat yet.

The all-woman ensemble presents exuberant works by Jadin, Eybler, and Wranitzky, all solid composers in their own right, overlooked merely due to biographical misfortune. These pieces are bubbly and light like a good summer’s wine, and equally intoxicating in their virtuosity and charm.

Hyacinthe Jadin composer
Joseph Eybler composer
Paul Wranitzky composer

La Speranza
Maria Lin violin
Joanna Becker violin
Yvonne Smith viola
Francis Koiner cello

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