The quartet was written for and dedicated to the King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II, an amateur cellist. It is written in a similar style to the quartets of Joseph Haydn. Mozart and his friend Karl Lichnowsky met the king in Potsdam in April 1789. Mozart played before the king in Berlin on 26 May of that year. A typical performance lasts around 26 minutes.
| Date of composition | 1790 |
| Dedicated to | King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | F Major |
| Catalogue | KV 590 |
| Instruments |
Cello
Viola 2x Violin |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quatuor à cordes n°23 en fa majeur, KV 590 "Third Prussian Quartet" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartetto d'archi n. 23 in fa maggiore, KV 590 "Third Prussian Quartet" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Streichquartett Nr. 23 F-dur, KV 590 "Third Prussian Quartet" |