(2026) Mozart: The String QuintetsComplete String Quintets Read reviews While the string quartet underwent its well known development from the 1760s onwards, the string quintet perhaps created by Michael Haydn in 1773 remained somewhat marginal. The young Wolfgang Amadeus, then seventeen, discovered the genre on his return from Italy. This was enough to inspire the teenager, who loved playing the viola part when performing quartets. After Mozarts six quintets with two violas, this