Mozart String Quartet, K. 465, "Dissonance"

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast by Joshua Weilerstein

May 28, 202649:26Music

You might be wondering: why on earth would I choose a piece that is literally called "Dissonance" when I was looking for something a bit simpler or cleaner to talk about on the show today? Actually, Mozart's Dissonance q...

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