2 Kontratänze, KV 603 (string quartet)

Title: 2 Kontratänze, KV 603

Composer: W. A. Mozart, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 6 pages

Note: Though designated as “two contradances,” KV 603 has changes of key, meter, and tempo that divide it into four distinct sections and give it the character of a miniature divertimento. The original scoring included winds and no violas (following the instrumentation Mozart used in Salzburg), so the wind parts have been used to create a viola part, making this delightful work available to string quartet players.