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 1789. A typical performance lasts around 24 minutes.
| Date of composition | 1790 |
| Dedicated to | King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm II |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | B-flat Major |
| Catalogue | KV 589 |
| Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quatuor à cordes n°22 en si bémol majeur, KV 589 "Second Prussian Quartet" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartetto d'archi n. 22 in si bemolle maggiore, KV 589 "Second Prussian Quartet" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Streichquartett Nr. 22 B-dur, KV 589 "Second Prussian Quartet" |