“Mozart for FourMozart: String Quartet in F Major, K 590Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K 478Performed by the Orion String Quartet and by the Nash Ensemble: A Concert... Nash Ensemble” (gardnermuseum.org) For the purposes of this assignment I chose this particular concert because I find Mozart's music to be intellectual and engaging, requiring deep concentration and an open mind to understand the depth of his musical visions. In this article I will try to explore the qualities I like and dislike in the pieces presented in this concert and I will try to analyze the "Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K 478". I really enjoyed this concert from start to finish. The opening piece, “String Quartet in F Major, K 590,” was both soothing and moving with an engaging theme that followed the piece. Sudden stops and starts with changes in theme created suspense and took the listener on a nonchalant gallop through the second section. The low tones in the background also appear to be slightly out of tune with the violins, providing a complex texture and harmony that gives depth and intensity to the music. Section 3 is more upbeat and upbeat with the violins leading what seems like a race to be won. As they slow down slightly, we are soon whisked away at full speed and the ride resumes. The violins and cello play against each other as if in a composition to see who will win the competition. The bass introduces a dramatic touch, as if creating the suspense for the final climax of the music. The music slows down to the point where you feel you have reached the end, but soon you resume the journey racing with the violins and lower instruments towards the finish line and the conclusion leaves the listener breathless. This piece is .... .. half of the paper ...... at an increasingly accelerating pace. The dramatic tempo changes add an interesting complexity to the movement and create different listening patterns for the listener to follow. Overall this piece was energetic and full of energy and brought both drama and diversity of melodies and harmonies. I really enjoyed the entire concert and thought the music was well performed. I would, however, have preferred that the concert had included more compositions that covered a wider range of Mozart's piano quartets and concertos. I think more songs played would have allowed more comparisons to be drawn between songs and would have allowed the listener to have a greater appreciation for the great music that Mozart has to offer. Works Cited "Mozart for Four". The concert: a classical music podcast. Network. February 14 2010. .