Even though it is one of Mozart's longest quartets, there is a great economy to the writing. The finale is as monothematic as anything Haydn ever wrote, with all the development deriving from the opening two phrases, and the other movements use of a very small amount of melodic material for their development sections as well. The minuet for example, builds primarily on just two small motifs.
| Date of composition | 1785 |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | A Major |
| Catalogue | KV 464 |
| Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quatuor à cordes n°18 en la majeur, KV 464 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartetto d'archi n. 18 in la maggiore, KV 464 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Streichquartett Nr. 18 A-dur, KV 464 |