Comparison of Mozart's "Haydn Quartets" to Haydn

: This paper will discuss the ways in which Mozart's

"Haydn Quartets" are similar to the string quartets of Haydn.

B. Haydn was an innovator of the classical style

C. Mozart took Haydn's ideas and became a master of them

III. Haydn's Opus 33 for string quartet

A. Opus 33 is subtitled "Gli Scherzi" (The Jokes)

B. Haydn wrote Opus 33 in a "new manner"

1. All four parts are given equal treatment

2. Opus 33 is more complex and sophisticated than earlier quartets

3. Emphasis is placed on the development of themes

A. The quartets were inspired by Haydn's Opus 33 and were dedicated to Haydn

B. Similarities Of the "Haydn Quartets" to Haydn's string quartets

1. The works show adaptation of Haydn's "new manner"

2. Imitation of some of Haydn's themes

3. Imitation of Haydn's use of slow introductions

C. Differences between the "Haydn Quartets" and Haydn's string quartets

2. Mozart's exceeded Haydn with his high level of mastery

V. Conclusion: Mozart was clearly inspired by H

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in which "all ingredients are proportioned, harmonized, and balanced off against one another."17 Haydn's new style of writing also placed great importance on the processes of "thematic fragmentation, manipulation, and development."18 This idea of manipulating and developing themes was also utilized in Mozart's greatest string quartets, such as his "Haydn Quartets." Mozart and Haydn became friends in 1781, the year that Haydn completed his Opus 33 for string quartet. It is believed that Mozart performed on the viola with Haydn on violin in a few quartet performances in Vienna.19 In this way, Mozart became familiar with the innovations of Haydn's "new manner" of writing for the string quartet. Mozart was especially impressed with the compositional style of Opus 33. In fact, it has been claimed that the effect of hearing the quartets of Opus 33 was "one of the profoundest Mozart experienced in his artistic life."20 In December 1782, Mozart began writing his own series of string quartets. In January 1785, he completed the sixth quartet in this series, which he then dedicated to Haydn. In the original copy of Mozart's score, many "erasures, changes, cross-outs, and corrections" can be seen.21 This is very unusual for Mozart

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