A must for all ambitious string ensembles: this classic of the Henle catalogue has received a great many improvements based on the latest findings of scholarship.
After years of research, Beethoven‘s complete string quintets are now available in a thoroughly revised set of parts and an improved appearance on the page. Needless to say, the parts are accompanied by a study score (HN 9267).
String Quintet E flat major op. 4
String Quintet C major op. 29
String Quintet c minor op. 104
Fugue for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Violoncello D major op. 137
Quintet Movement d minor Hess 40

“Because I only need four parts to express everything” – Haydn is said to have replied thus when asked why he had not composed a string quintet. Mozart saw things differently. He applied himself to this genre six times, even giving important parts to the two violas.
Following Volume II, which contains the three most often played quintets, we now warmly recommend Mozart’s first Quintet K. 174 to ensembles, before in 2008 the 3rd and final volume will be published. The editors were able to refer to the autograph, which is once again accessible. It shows Mozart’s intensive compositional work, resulting in the fact that he composed the minuet and finale of the work a second time. The first version of both movements is included in the appendix of our edition, enabling insightful comparisons.
String Quintet B flat major KV 174
Original Trio to the Menuet
First, Rejected Version of the Finale