Haydn: 2 String Quartets Emperor & Sunrise

1. String Quartet No. 62 in C major ("Emperor"), Op. 76/3, H. 3/77
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
with Fritz Dolezal , Werner Hink , Hubert Kroisamer , Klaus Peisteiner

2. String Quartet No. 63 in B flat major ("Sunrise"), Op. 76/4, H. 3/78
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
with Fritz Dolezal , Werner Hink , Hubert Kroisamer , Klaus Peisteiner

Haydn: 2 String Quartets Emperor & Sunrise,Franz Joseph Haydn,Klaus Peisteiner,Hubert Kroisamer,Werner Hink,Camerata,Chamber,Classical,Classical Music,Quartet for Four String Instruments

Average customer rating: Buy This! Here we go again trying words Unique Music Haydn at his most enjoyable and approachable wonderful recordings but be warned...

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Tracks:

1. String quartet in G major, op.76 no.1: Allegro con spirito
2. String quartet in G major, op.76 no.1: Adagio sostenuto
3. String quartet in G major, op.76 no.1: Menuetto: Presto
4. String quartet in G major, op.76 no.1: Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
5. String quartet in D minor, op.76 no.2: Allegro
6. String quartet in D minor, op.76 no.2: Andante o piu tosto allegretto
7. String quartet in D minor, op.76 no.2: Allegro ma non troppo
8. String quartet in D minor, op.76 no.2: Vivace assai
9. String quartet in C major, op.76 no.3: : Allegro
10. String quartet in C major, op.76 no.3: Poco adagio, cantabile
11. String quartet in C major, op.76 no.3: Menuetto: Allegro
12. String quartet in C major, op.76 no.3: Finale: Presto

Customer Reviews:

Buy This!.......2007-05-20

Whether you are a Haydn connosieur, or even a newbie curious in regard to this work (perhaps the greatest achievement in String Quartet history), this recording is outstanding. Although I might put the historically performed rendition of these works by the Quatuor Mosaique on a higher level of preference, it's simply my own personal taste (I often prefer performances of these works on period instruments...you might not). You can't go wrong with this cd. All the music is brought out in striking fashion by the Kodaly Q.

Don't even consider this one too much: GET it.

Here we go again trying words.......2006-06-04

Well, it is not often in my music collection of several hundred "classical" CD's that I find music that still moves me to tears. The quartets are so interesting for me on all levels and how could you find them better played? Many of Haydn's quartets are worth purchase but opus 76 has a special place in this genre. Every composer has a special area where he (not many she's unfortunately) has mastered. One thinks of Mozart and the operas or Beethoven and the symphonies. Well here is where Haydn has never been surpassed.

Unique Music.......2006-03-08

I don't really have add anything about this CD. The performances are excellent as is the recorded sound. I would like to say that new classical music lovers who have yet to advance to chamber music, should really enjoy this great music. The two named quartets are especially good with the finale of the 3rd quartet being one of my favorite movements in all of music.

Haydn at his most enjoyable and approachable.......2005-10-28

Do the recordings on this CD rank at the greatest of Haydn's work? IMHO, no (I reserve that for certain of his symphonies and masses); however, is everything you eat chock full of all of the nutrients you need with only the minimum amount of calories? The artists approach the music with style and delicacy. If you are or live with an aficionado of this musical era, I encourage you to add this CD to your/his/her collection.

wonderful recordings but be warned..........2005-09-22

if you are reading some of the other reviews saying that this music is as good as anything Mozart ever composed, beware. These quartets are excellent - and are worth owning if for no reason other than Haydn being an instrumental figure in the birth of the quartet as we know it. Haydn is credited with being a pioneer in developing independent voicing of all 4 instruments, and these mature late quartets show off his mastery of the form. However, these quartets are NOT Mozart. Haydn was an excellent composer, and while exceedingly original and inventive in his techniques and phrasings, his music does not resonate with the sheer genius of Mozart's late quartets (from K. 387 on). So if you are looking for something Mozartean here, you will not find it. If you are looking to discover more excellent music in the Classical style from the father of the Classical style, then you should definitely pick these discs up. Not only are the performances and recordings excellent, but at this price you cannot go wrong.

Average customer rating: A superb Haydn benchmark Perfect Dinner Music Delightful Background Music He truly is the father of string quartets! A matter of taste?

Haydn: Complete String Quartets Angeles String Quartet Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Haydn: Complete Symphonies (Box Set) Haydn: Complete Piano Trios Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas Schubert: The String Quartets Liszt: Piano Works ASIN: B0000501PC Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: I. Presto
2. Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: II. Menuetto
3. Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: III. Adagio
4. Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: IV. Menuetto
5. Str Qt in E flat, Op.0: V. Finale: Presto
6. Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: I. Presto
7. Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: II. Menuetto
8. Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: III. Adagio
9. Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: IV. Menuetto
10. Str Qt in B flat, Op.1 No.1: V. Presto
11. Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: I. Allegro
12. Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: II. Menuetto
13. Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: III. Adagio
14. Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: IV. Menuetto
15. Str Qt in E flat, Op.1 No.2: V. Presto
16. Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: I. Adagio
17. Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: II. Menuetto
18. Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: III. Presto
19. Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: IV. Menuetto
20. Str Qt in D, Op.1 No.3: V. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: I. Presto
2. Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: II. Menuetto
3. Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: III. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
4. Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: IV. Menuetto
5. Str Qt in G, Op.1 No.4: V. Presto
6. Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: I. Presto Assai
7. Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: II. Menuetto
8. Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: III. Adagio
9. Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: IV. Menuetto
10. Str Qt in C, Op.1 No.6: V. Finale: Presto
11. Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: I. Allegro
12. Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: II. Menuetto
13. Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: III. Adagio
14. Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: IV. Menuetto
15. Str Qt in A, Op.2 No.1: V. Allegro Molto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: I. Allegro Molto
2. Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: II. Menuetto
3. Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: III. Adagio
4. Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: IV. Menuetto
5. Str Qt in E, Op.2 No.2: V. Finale: Presto
6. Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: I. Presto
7. Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: II. Menuetto
8. Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: III. Adagio
9. Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: IV Menuetto: Allegretto
10. Str Qt in F, Op.2 No.4: V. Allegro
11. Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: I. Adagio
12. Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: II. Menuetto
13. Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: III. Presto: Scherzo
14. Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: IV. Menuetto
15. Str Qt in B flat, Op.2 No.6: V. Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: I. Moderato
2. Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: II. Menuetto: Un Poco Allegretto
3. Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: III. Adagio
4. Str Qt in C, Op.9 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
5. Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: I. Moderato
6. Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: II. Menuetto
7. Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: III. Adagio
8. Str Qt in E flat, Op.9 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
9. Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: I. Allegro Moderato
10. Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: II. Menuetto
11. Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: III. Largo
12. Str Qt in G, Op.9 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto
13. Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: I. Moderato
14. Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: II. Menuetto
15. Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: III. Adagio Cantabile
16. Str Qt in d, Op.9 No.4: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: I. Poco Adagio: Theme And Vars
2. Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
3. Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: III. Largo Cantabile
4. Str Qt in B flat, Op.9 No.5: IV. Finale: Presto
5. Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: I. Presto
6. Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: II. Menuetto
7. Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: III. Adagio
8. Str Qt in A, Op.9 No.6: IV. Finale: Presto
9. Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: I. Moderato
10. Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: II. Menuet
11. Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: III. Adagio
12. Str Qt in E, Op.17 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
13. Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: I. Moderato
14. Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: II. Menuet: Poco Allegretto
15. Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: III. Adagio
16. Str Qt in F, Op.17 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro Di Molto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: I. Andante Grazioso
2. Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
3. Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: III. Adagio
4. Str Qt in E flat, Op.17 No.3: IV. Allegro Di Molto
5. Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: I. Moderato
6. Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: II. Menuet: Allegretto
7. Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: III. Adagio Cantabile
8. Str Qt in c, Op.17 No.4: IV. Finale: Allegro
9. Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: I. Moderato
10. Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
11. Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: III. Adagio
12. Str Qt in G, Op.17 No.5: IV. Finale: Presto
13. Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: I. Presto
14. Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: II. Menuet
15. Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: III. Largo
16. Str Qt in D, Op.17 No.6: IV. Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: II. Menuet: Un Poco Allegretto
3. Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: III. Affettuoso E Sostenuto
4. Str Qt in E flat, Op.20 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
5. Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: I. Moderato
6. Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: II. Capriccio: Adagio
7. Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: III. Menuet: Allegretto
8. Str Qt in C, Op.20 No.2: IV. Fuga A Quattro Soggeti: Allegro
9. Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
10. Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
11. Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: III. Poco Adagio
12. Str Qt in g, Op.20 No.3: IV. Allegro Di Molto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: I. Allegro Di Molto
2. Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: II. Un Poco Adagio E Affettuoso
3. Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: II. Menuet Alla Zingarese
4. Str Qt in D, Op.20 No.4: IV. Presto E Scherzando
5. Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: I. Moderato
6. Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: II. Menuet
7. Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: III. Adagio
8. Str Qt in f, Op.20 No.5: IV. Fuga A Due Soggetti
9. Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: I. Allegro Di Molto E Scherzando
10. Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: II. Adagio
11. Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: III. Menuetto
12. Str Qt in A, Op.20 No.6: IV. Fuga A Tre Soggetti: Allegro

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: II. Scherzo: Allegro
3. Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: III. Andante
4. Str Qt in b, Op.33 No.1: IV. Presto
5. Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': I. Allegro Moderato, Cantabile
6. Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': II. Scherzo: Allegro
7. Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': III. Largo Sostenuto
8. Str Qt in E flat, Op.33 No.2 'The Joke': IV. Finale: Presto
9. Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': I. Allegro Moderato
10. Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': II. Scherzo: Allegretto
11. Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': III. Adagio
12. Str Qt in C, Op.33 No.3 'The Bird': IV. Rondo: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
3. Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: III. Largo
4. Str Qt in B flat, Op.33 No.4: IV. Presto
5. Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: I. Vivace Assai
6. Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: II. Largo E Cantabile
7. Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: III. Scherzo: Allegro
8. Str Qt in G, Op.33 No.5: IV. Finale: Allegretto
9. Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: I. Vivace Assai
10. Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: II. Andante
11. Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
12. Str Qt in D, Op.33 No.6: IV. Finale: Allegretto
13. Str Qt in d, Op.42: I. Andante Ed Innocentemente
14. Str Qt in d, Op.42: II. Menuet
15. Str Qt in d, Op.42: III. Adagio E Cantabile
16. Str Qt in d, Op.42: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: I. Allegro
2. Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: II. Adagio Non Lento
3. Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: III. Poco Allegretto
4. Str Qt in B flat, Op.50 No.1: IV. Finale: Vivace
5. Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: I. Vivace
6. Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: II. Adagio Cantabile
7. Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. Str Qt in C, Op.50 No.2: IV. Finale: Vivace Assai
9. Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio
10. Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: II. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
11. Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
12. Str Qt in E flat, Op.50 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: I. Allegro Spirito
2. Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: II. Andante
3. Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: III. Menuetto
4. Str Qt in f#, Op.50 No.4: IV. Fuga: Allegro Moderato
5. Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: I. Allegro Moderato
6. Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: II. Poco Adagio
7. Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: III. Menuetto
8. Str Qt in F, Op.50 No.5: IV. Finale: Vivace
9. Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': I. Allegro
10. Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': II. Poco Adagio
11. Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': III. Menuetto: Allegretto
12. Str Qt in D, Op.50 No.6 'The Frog': IV. Finale: Allegro Con Spirito

Tracks:

1. Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: I. Vivace Assai
2. Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: II. Allegretto
3. Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: III. Menuet
4. Str Qt inG, Op.54 No.1: IV. Vivace
5. Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: I. Vivace
6. Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: II. Adagio -
7. Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. Str Qt in C, Op.54 No.2: IV. Adagio
9. Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: I. Allegretto
10. Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: II. Largo
11. Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
12. Str Qt in E, Op.54 No.3: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: I. Allegro
2. Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: II. Adagio Cantabile
3. Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: III. Menuet
4. Str Qt in A, Op.55 No.1: IV. Finale: Vivace
5. Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': I. Andante
6. Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': II. Allegro
7. Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. Str Qt in f, Op.55 No.2 'The Razor': IV. Presto
9. Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: I. Vivace Assai
10. Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
11. Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: III. Menuetto
12. Str Qt in B flat, Op.55 No.3: IV. Presto

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: I. Allegro Moderato
2. Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: II. Menuet: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
3. Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: III. Allegretto Scherzando
4. Str Qt in C, Op.64 No.1: IV. Finale: Presto
5. Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: I. Allegro Spirito
6. Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
7. Str Qt in b, Op.64 No.3: III. Menuet: Allegretto -

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

A massive set--67 string quartets on 21 discs in a budget-priced, shelf-friendly, compact box. So the obvious question is: do you need it? The equally obvious answer is a resounding "yes" if you love these endlessly inventive quartets and if you appreciate superbly played performances that capture both the letter and the spirit of Haydn's genius. The Angeles String Quartet isn't as well known as some ensembles that have recorded complete Haydn sets, but they are superior to all, with the arguable exception of the Tatrai Quartet. They demonstrate technical polish and rich, warm sound that's never cloying. And they give these works the forward-moving impetus they need within a classical framework, eschewing both anachronistic Romanticism and the mechanical astringency of period specialists.

The Angeles Quartet is unique in its mastery of early as well as late works, in tune with Haydn's stylistic development and sensitive to the attractions of each of these remarkable pieces. So they infuse the visionary slow movements of the late quartets with the appropriate depth and at the same time revel in the muscularity of the Opus 76 No.2's catchy Menuetto, the humor of the "Joke" Quartet, Opus 33 No.2, and the power of the Allegro con spirito of Opus 76 No.1. Most impressive is their way with the early quartets--no small matter when you consider that the contents of the first six discs precede the Opus 20 set generally considered as signaling the maturity of the form. The Angeles make even the earliest quartets, five-movement divertimentos for four strings, a habit-forming delight. Their playing here is full of exuberance, wittily playful and rough, peasantlike by turns. The sonics are outstanding, too, well-balanced, warm, and lifelike. An indispensable recording. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

A superb Haydn benchmark.......2007-06-28

It takes a lot of time to grasp Haydn's music, because there's much of everything: symphonies, piano sonatas, operas, piano trios, string quartets, choral works, songs, etc. - in sum, more than one thousand individual works. It will probably take more than a year listening to it all, and comprehend it as well (i.e., not as "background music"). Few, if any person, can have a complete grasp of everything he wrote.

But there are nonetheless good reasons trying to grasp Haydn's music, at least partly. This bargain set - 68 string quartets on 21 CDs - is a perfectly good reason. Haydn's string quartets contain some of his finest music. And the present recordings with Angeles Quartet are simply superb. Unlike many period instrument performers, Angeles Quartet avoids meticulous mannerism and plays this music with energy and passion, without loosing structural control. Furthermore, the recordings are excellent, with a rich, creamy and spacious sound. In short, great performances and excellent engineering. A benchmark recording, no less.

There are some rival complete sets: Aeolian Quartet (Decca), Festetics Quartet (period instrument performances, Arcana), Tátrai (Hungaroton), and Kodaly Quartet (Naxos). In terms of sound, the present set is clearly preferable. In terms of performances, the only serious rival is Tátrai Quartet's classic collection from the sixties. But Angeles Quartet is not a second choice. If you hesitate, you need both. Budget and shelf space minded collectors need not hesitate.

Perfect Dinner Music.......2007-05-14

Some might be offended at the idea that music be played in the background to accompany a fine meal, but in fact most of us listen to music in the background. This entire set of 15-CDs is (to my ears) the perfect music to accompany a delicious meal with someone you love. I have owned this CD set for years and never tire of it.

I have found that after listening to it hundreds of times that using iTunes in shuffle mode keeps it fresh.

Delightful Background Music.......2006-03-04

This music is a great buy, and wonderful to listen to while doing desk work or reading.

The Angeles String Quartet does an excellent job, and all of the works are so tuneful that I frequently found myself walking around the house humming the tunes after hearing a quartet for the first time.

He truly is the father of string quartets!.......2005-09-27

This may not be true as far as the instrumentation is concerned, but Haydn is one of the first to explore them as more than a solo violin with a trio accompaniment (second violin, viola and cello), thus giving the chamber music a new dimension.

If you've already explored Haydn's universe through some of his glorious symphonies, these string quartets are an excellent way of further expanding your appreciation of Haydn's music. There are very few dull moments in this lot (and almost all of them are to be found in his early quartets, while there are a few in his very latest works, where he seems to have lost the energy and brio that had established him as one of the best composers of his time). His first works have five movements and ressemble the divertimenti or serenatas. Later on, his quartets took a form which was to become standard, both for Haydn and other composers: four movements - a fast one, a slow one, a minuet and trio and a fast finale.

If one listens to Haydn's string quartes in chronological order, one can feel and appreciate his growth and maturity as a composer. The motives introduced during the first movement are developed over the entire work entity, the increasing use of first movements that are monothematic, the expansion of harmonic usage, the combination of serious with funny, intellectual with ridicule, etc.

Both Mozart and Beethoven wrote famous series of string quartets, but I've always liked Haydn's quartets the most. My personal favorites are op. 76 (especially no 3, which later on became the German National Anthem), op. 64 (especially no 5 called "The lark") and op. 33 (where Haydn introduced special effects, like a birdcall, which gave the third quartet its name).

A matter of taste?.......2005-05-31

It is something unpleasant about the sound here; it is resonant, yes, but not like the Takacs quartet. Comparing to the Takacs' take on op.76/1, 2 & 3, which I love, the Angeles' makes me think of a grey substance, sterile, antiseptic, of no life. Is it the sound quality? Or is it the way the quartet is playing? I think the latter, but it is difficult to figure out what is wrong; in fact I don't find any serious miscalculations. The problem is that the playing feels calculated; it is some kind of contrived perfection, it all feels too concious; I feel something wrong about the accent, the stress of the phrasings... but I give up: Suffice it to say that I regret I bought this collection of boring performances. Three stars for professional playing. If you like some human touch, go for the Aeolian quartet, less perfection, more life.

Average customer rating: ecstatic The best in 36 years ... None better

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76 Manufacturer: Astree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Haydn: String Quartets Op 64 Nos 2, 4, 5 /Quatuor Mosaiques Haydn: String Quartets Op 64 Nos 1, 3, 6 /Quatuor Mosaiques Haydn: String Quartets Op 20 /Quatuor Mosaïques Haydn: String Quartets Op 77 /Quatuor Mosaiques Mozart: String Quartets /Quatuor Mosaiques ASIN: B00004TQPK Release Date: 2000-06-13

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Written at the height of Haydn's creative powers, these six great late quartets encompass every human emotion and represent a summation of his accumulated compositional skill. The perfection of every detail within the structural concept--the harmonic daring, the originality, the variety of form, texture, character, and expression--is truly astounding. The Quatuor Mosaïques, an Austrian group despite its French name, is clearly steeped in the style. Using period instruments at normal pitch, the players vibrate sparingly, yet their intonation is impeccable. Their tone is pure, remarkably full and varied in color, the texture transparent; their playing is technically brilliant and very good, especially on the second disc, recorded two years later. They must have discovered new "authentic" manuscripts: their dynamics, phrasing, and articulation differ markedly from those in the usual editions. They favor generally moderate speeds, but often change tempo drastically between the Trios and the Minuets, which tend to be heavy and robust rather than gracious and courtly. Their rhythmic liberties are subtle, but sometimes seem dictated by technical convenience. The slow movements are all beautiful, with loving attention to expressive details. They observe almost every repeat, adding ornaments and varying phrasing and dynamics. --Edith Eisler

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ecstatic.......2006-07-06

No music has ever been better served by authentic performance practice than Haydn's quartets are here.

On modern instruments, performers tend to hold back when playing Mozart and Haydn, for fear of making the Classical style sound more like a watered-down, harmonically simple Romanticism by lending too much weight to it. The result can be a lack of emotional involvement, a treatment of these scores as delicate and quaint, a certain childrens'-nursery-rhyme tone.

On authetic, "period" instruments, on the other hand, especially as heard in these marvellous performances, the musicians can really dig in and imbue the Classical style with all the fire and passion it has in it, without being unidiomatic. I think that period instruments are as essential to this music as, say, actors born and raised in the American South would be to a stage or screen adaptation of one of Mark Twain's or William Faulkner's novels: in each case I really don't think the works can be made fully comprehensible except through such authentic, indigenous performances.

These readings are, in a word, an ecstatic experience.

The best in 36 years ..........2000-12-05

... when the Tatrai Quartet recorded their legendary set of Haydn's Opus 76 in 1964 (now available on Hungaroton), little did they know it would stand as the critically accepted benchmark of this stimulating and entertaining music for the next 36 years. But the Quatour Mosaiques are an amazing group and their skill is in full evidence here -- enhanced, unlike the Tatrai, by the best that early 21st century DDD recording has to offer. Finally, a recording to rival the Tatrai set!

Personally, I find perhaps a bit of the warmth and humanity of the Tatrai missing, but the Mosaiques compensate with breathtaking playing (especially note Coin, the cellist), wit, and daring intellectual punch. Given my lifelong love of this music (it's an excellent introduction to chamber music, Haydn, or classical music in general) I'll play this one just as much as my Tatrai set.

Quatour Mosaiques have many other excellent recordings available as well -- check out especially their refreshingly energetic recording of Haydn's Opus 33 quartets.

None better.......2000-07-04

The Quatuor Mosaiques is easily the finest string quartet for XVIII Century Music there is. Their warm and stylish sound somewhat recalls the best days of the Quartetto Italiano in the 60's, but of course, the Mosaiques use gut strings and stay away from vibrato. These marvelous Haydn Quartets live up to the high expectations, this is music making of the highest quality. An unmissable release.

Average customer rating: more essential Haydn quartets Lovely

String Quartets Franz Joseph Haydn , Amadeus Quartet , and Norbert Brainin Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Haydn: String Quartets, Opp. 51, 54, 55, 64, 71, 74 Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 14 - 23 Mozart: The Great Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 Haydn: Complete Piano Trios Mozart: Six Quartets Dedicated to Haydn ASIN: B00006IQGF Release Date: 2002-09-10

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more essential Haydn quartets.......2007-07-19

This DGG Trio set of Haydn quartets performed by the Amadeus Quartet complements another Amadeus-Haydn set on DGG very nicely. That set, a specially priced seven disc Collector's Edition box, includes op. 51, 54, 55, 64, 71 & 74. This DGG Trio set includes the six op. 76 quartets plus op. 77 & 103. Between both sets listeners will have the best of Haydn's quartets spread over ten discs, authoritatively played by one of Europe's foremost chamber ensembles.

The music is of course outstanding with each quartet sounding like a Haydn symphony in miniature. The sonics are excellent (these sides were recorded between 1963-1973) & the 16 pages of liner notes, most of which were written by noted Haydn scholar H.C. Robbins Landon, are illuminating. The price is a great bargain, especially if purchased through one of the Amazon resellers.

Most highly recommended!

Lovely.......2004-12-16

This is an excellent set of the late Haydn quartets. Modestly priced like many reissues of older recordings, this is an audio to digital transfer of recordings made quite a few years ago. The sound quality is not quite as sharp as modern digital recordings but this is more than compensated for by the uniformly excellent level of musicianship exhibited by the Amadeus quartet. This set features some of Haydn's best chamber music, including the famous Emperor quartet with its moving second movement. The playing of the Amadeus Quartet is lyrical and precise, never overplaying the more emotional movements.

Average customer rating: Haydn's Greatest Chamber Music Opus in Treasurable Performances Matchless! An enjoyable disc in every way Natural Haydn interpreters.

Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op. 76 "Erdödy Quartets" - Tátrai Quartet Franz Joseph Haydn , and Tátrai Quartet Manufacturer: Hungaroton ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Franz Joseph Haydn: 6 String Quartets Op. 9 - Tátrai Quartet Shostakovich: The String Quartets Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1, 2 & 3; Piano Quartets Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76, Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Mendelssohn: 5 Symphonies; 7 Overtures ASIN: B00000306N Release Date: 1992-10-02

Tracks:

1. I. String Quartet No. 1 In G Major: I. Allegro con spirito
2. I. String Quartet No. 1 In G Major: II. Adagio sostenuto
3. I. String Quartet No. 1 In G Major: III. Menuet. Presto
4. I. String Quartet No. 1 In G Major: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
5. II. String Quartet No. 2 In D Minor ('Quintenquartett'): I. Allegro
6. II. String Quartet No. 2 In D Minor ('Quintenquartett'): II. Andante o piu tosto Allegretto
7. II. String Quartet No. 2 In D Minor ('Quintenquartett'): III. Menuetto
8. II. String Quartet No. 2 In D Minor ('Quintenquartett'): IV. Finale. Vivace assai
9. III. String Quartet No. 3 In C Major ('Kaiserquartett'): I. Allegro
10. III. String Quartet No. 3 In C Major ('Kaiserquartett'): II. Poco Adagio. Cantabile
11. III. String Quartet No. 3 In C Major ('Kaiserquartett'): III. Menuetto
12. III. String Quartet No. 3 In C Major ('Kaiserquartett'): IV. Finale. Presto

Tracks:

1. I. String Quartet No. 4 In B Flat Major ('L'Aurore'): I. Allegro con spirito
2. I. String Quartet No. 4 In B Flat Major ('L'Aurore'): II. Adagio
3. I. String Quartet No. 4 In B Flat Major ('L'Aurore'): III. Menuet. Allegro
4. I. String Quartet No. 4 In B Flat Major ('L'Aurore'): IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
5. II. String Quartet No. 5 In D Major: I. Allegro
6. II. Largo cantabile e mesto
7. II. String Quartet No. 5 In D Major: III. Menuetto
8. IV. Finale. Presto
9. III. String Quartet No. 6 In E Flat Major: I. Allegretto
10. III. String Quartet No. 6 In E Flat Major: II. Fantasia. Adagio
11. III. String Quartet No. 6 In E Flat Major: III. Menuetto - Alternativo
12. III. String Quartet No. 6 In E Flat Major: IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso

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If the number of nicknames is any indication of popularity, then this particular set must contain the most famous of all Haydn's quartets. It's got the "Emperor," the "Sunrise," and the "Fifths," and one of these, the "Fifths," even has a nickname within a nickname: the "Witch's Minuet." All of which means that less attention gets paid to the other three works in the group, which is a particular pity because the uninterestingly named Quartet in E-flat, Op. 76 No. 6, is probably the best one of all. It's certainly the funniest, at least. This recording, incidentally, established the Tatrai Quartet as the premier Haydn performers of our generation. Go for it. --David Hurwitz

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Haydn's Greatest Chamber Music Opus in Treasurable Performances.......2006-04-30

The six string quartets Opus 76 are perhaps Haydn's greatest works in a genre which he almost single-handedly created. Written in 1796-97 when the composer was at the very summit of his creative powers, these quartets display truly impressive inventiveness of musical forms, imaginations of musical ideas and in its various slow movements depths of feelings and expressions.

This 1964 recording by the Hungarian group the Tatrai Quartet has worn the test of time well, despite numerous other recordings that came after. Eschewing sentimentality and virtuosic vainglory, these players convey the music's messages with the utmost simplicity, sincerity and directness, doing sufficient justice to the breadths and depths of these marvelous scores.

It is of little wonder that the Tatrai set still remains perhaps the most prized and sought-after recording of the Opus 76 set despite the relative merits of later contenders such as the Amadeus, the Tokyo, the Kodaly quartets and latterly the Lindsays and the Mosaiques. The advice: snap it up while it's available.

Matchless!.......2005-03-15

I will never forget the first time I heard these CDs in the record shop. From the first moment the spirited, energetic, yet balanced, classical interpretations of this quartet outshone the bad record sound quality. I didn't know anything about the Tatrai quartet then and mistook it for some period instrument performance, i.e. the sound quality is not state of the art, but still OK. When I want perfect sound I rather put on Takacs quartet's nice recording of op. 76, but the Takacs' doesn't match the intensity of the Tatrai.
These performances can hardly be improved!

An enjoyable disc in every way.......2003-05-25

I'd just like to second what the other reveiwer has said here. I like single-instrument and chamber classical works, and I especially enjoy Haydn's string quartets, which in my opinion equal Beethoven's piano sonatas, Mozart's piano concertos, and Bach's organ works at the summit of European music, at least in terms of extensive bodies of work. This disc in particular is a perfectly turned Haydn performance, easily recommendable to people who only want a few good samples of Haydn's best work in their CD collections. I've had it for many years and have never ceased to enjoy it. It's superlative music and a virtually faultless performance, with very good recording quality to boot.

Natural Haydn interpreters........2000-12-05

These friendly, humane performances were recorded in Budapest in 1964, but you'd never know it from the excellent perspective and warmth of the recording. And the performances are superb: highly technically accomplished, while at the same time capturing all of the varying moods and tempi of this endlessly enriching music perfectly.

In the booklet notes, Laszlo Somfai notes: "The (Tatrai's performance of) the 'Erody' cycle ... has remained, perhaps, the most perfect interpretation made to this day." Having heard numerous recordings of this highly likeable music over the years, I'd have to say that Mr. Somfai is probably not far wrong.

Extremely enjoyable; recommended with enthusiasm.

Average customer rating: A Wonderful Discovery Meticulous Renderings of Moving Chamber Music Sumptuous Music! Excellent performances of Excellent Music Wonderful

String Quartets, Op. 76 Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom ASIN: B00000291M Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

1. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito - Joseph Haydn
2. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto - Joseph Haydn
3. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: III. Menuet. Presto - Joseph Haydn
4. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo - Joseph Haydn
5. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 'Fifths': I. Allegro - Joseph Haydn
6. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 'Fifths': II. Andante o piu tosto Allegretto - Joseph Haydn
7. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 'Fifths': III. Menuetto - Joseph Haydn
8. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 'Fifths': IV. Finale. Vivace assai - Joseph Haydn
9. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor': I. Allegro - Joseph Haydn
10. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor': II. Poco Adagio. Cantabile - Var. I - IV - Joseph Haydn
11. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor': III. Menuetto - Joseph Haydn
12. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 'Emperor': IV. Finale. Presto - Joseph Haydn

Tracks:

1. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 'Sunrise': I. Allegro con spirito - J. Haydn
2. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 'Sunrise': II. Adagio - J. Haydn
3. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 'Sunrise': III. Menuet. Allegro - J. Haydn
4. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 'Sunrise': IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo - J. Haydn
5. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: I. Allegretto - Allegro - J. Haydn
6. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: II. Largo cantabile e mesto - J. Haydn
7. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: III. Menuetto - J. Haydn
8. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: IV. Finale. Presto - J. Haydn
9. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: I. Allegretto - Allegro - J. Haydn
10. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: II. Fantasia. Adagio - J. Haydn
11. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: III. Menuetto - J. Haydn
12. String Quartets, Op. 76 'Erdody': Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso - J. Haydn

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These quartets, Haydn's last great quartet collection, represent a peak of musical achievement that may have been equaled, but has never been surpassed. Haydn invented the string quartet way back in the 1750s, and by the time he came to write these works some 40 years later, his mastery was so natural and effortless that it's hardly noticeable. All you hear are the great tunes, dramatic surprises, fresh rhythms, and ever-new string textures. These immaculate performances by the Tokyo Quartet went a long way toward establishing it as one of the most exciting young string quartets to emerge in the past two decades, and they have been superbly recorded. A classic set, then, and essential listening. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

A Wonderful Discovery.......2003-06-11

I had no idea that Haydn wrote anything this profound. Every movement has the most brilliant harmonies, sublime counterpoint, deeply moving and beautiful melodies. These quartets are full of surprises and often take unexpected directions..

The Tokyo String Quartet performs virtually perfectly in this recording. They are warmly expressive, disciplined, and beautifully balanced. The sound quality is superb. This has become one of my favorite albums in any genre.

Meticulous Renderings of Moving Chamber Music.......2003-05-01

As these come from late in Hadyn's compositional career, they are well known as monumental works for string quartets.

Played with passion and control by the Tokyo String Quartet, they exemplify the Classical Style of delicate four movement style and equality among the instruments.

Especially enjoy the third movement of the B-flat major work, with its flighty stop and go's, and harmonies of this menuet. Just delightful and full of glee and bouncy joy.

Sumptuous Music!.......2002-12-27

When I bought my first CD player a year ago I decided to build a classical CD collection. Although I've loved classical music all my life, I'm neither educated nor particularly knowledgeable on the subject. (I've always known what I liked even if I didn't know who wrote it or who performed it.) I loved Beethoven and many years ago purchased his symphonies and piano concerti on LPs, but I really didn't have a feeling for chamber music. I purchased this particular CD set because the price was right but more importantly because a review I'd read suggested this music might be worth hearing. I now own TWO sets of these quartets. The Tokyo rendition resides on the CD changer in my car and the Kodaly rendition frequently revisits the CD carousel in my home. I've listened to quite a bit of chamber music over the last year, most of it purchased from Amazon[.com] and would say without hesitation that I enjoy listening to string quartets more than anything else. I'm in awe of what Haydn wrote, and am especially fond of the Op. 76 quartets, which are the last quartets Haydn completed during his life. This CD set is very fine. The music never fails to move me. I readily give the Tokyo String Quartet performance five stars and would do the same for Kodaly Quartet from Hungary. If you haven't listened to their performances of Haydn quartets, you owe it to yourself to check out their Naxos discs. Haydn rocks!

Excellent performances of Excellent Music.......2001-12-24

I've owned this set for about six years and I never grow tired of hearing these performances. They convey, I think, the composer's intentions flawlessly and contain all of the liveliness, optimism and energy which was Haydn's trademark. The textures and balancing seem to me to be perfect and the Tokyo String Quartet's sound and finish is impeccable. I can't imagine these works being performed any better.

Most enjoyable. I highly recommend!

Wonderful.......2001-12-02

If you're not familiar with these pieces, don't waste another minute! The music ranges from playful to deeply emotional, the performances are terrific. Haydn is underappreciated, listening to these discs will tell you why. These quartets are the equal of anything Mozart ever wrote.

Average customer rating: Lively, colourful Sizzles! just an amazing performance just an amazing performance No Op. 3's & 681 quartets?

Haydn: The String Quartets Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Haydn: The Symphonies Liszt: Piano Works Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas Haydn: Complete Piano Trios Chopin: The Piano Works ASIN: B0000042GO Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: I. Presto
2. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: II. Menuetto
3. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: III. Adagio
4. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: IV. Menuetto
5. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: V. Finale: Presto
6. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Presto
7. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Menuetto
8. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: III. Adagio
9. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: IV. Menuetto
10. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: V. Presto
11. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Allegro
12. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Menuetto
13. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Adagio
14. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: IV. Menuetto
15. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: V. Presto
16. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Adagio
17. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Menuetto
18. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Presto
19. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Menuetto
20. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: V. Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Presto
2. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Menuetto
3. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
4. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Menuetto
5. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: V. Presto
6. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Presto Assai
7. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Menuetto
8. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Adagio
9. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: IV. Menuetto
10. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: V. Finale: Presto
11. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
12. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Menuetto
13. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Adagio
14. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Menuetto
15. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: V. Allegro Molto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Molto
2. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Menuetto
3. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Adagio
4. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Menuetto
5. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: V. Finale: Presto
6. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Presto
7. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Menuetto
8. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Adagio
9. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: IV. Menuetto: Allegretto
10. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: V. Allegro
11. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: I. Adagio
12. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: II. Menuetto
13. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: III. Presto: Scherzo
14. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: IV. Menuetto
15. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: V. Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: I. Moderato
2. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: II. Menuetto: Un Poco Allegretto
3. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: III. Adagio
4. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Moderato
6. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Menuetto
7. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: III. Adagio
8. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
9. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
10. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: II. Menuetto
11. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: III. Largo
12. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: I. Moderato
2. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: II. Menuetto
3. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: III. Adagio Cantabile
4. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: I. Poco Adagio
6. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: II. Menuetto: Allegretto
7. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: III. Largo Cantabile
8. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: I. Presto
10. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: II. Menuetto
11. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: III. Adagio
12. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: I. Moderato
2. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: II. Menuet
3. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: III. Adagio
4. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: I. Moderato
6. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: II. Menuet: Poco Allegretto
7. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: III. Adagio
8. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro Di Molto
9. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: I. Andante Grazioso
10. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
11. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: III. Adagio
12. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: IV. Allegro Di Molto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: I. Moderato
2. String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: II. Minuet: Allegretto
3. String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: III. Adagio Cantabile
4. String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro
5. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: I. Moderato
6. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
7. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: III. Adagio
8. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: I. Presto
10. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: II. Menuet
11. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: III. Largo
12. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: I. Allegro Moderato
2. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: II. Menuet: Un Poco Allegretto
3. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: III. Affettuoso E Sostenuto
4. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: IV. Presto
5. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: I. Moderato
6. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: II. Capriccio: Adagio
7. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: III. Menuet: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: IV. Fuga A 4 Soggetti: Allegro
9. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
10. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
11. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: III. Poco Adagio
12. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: IV. Allegro Di Molto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: I. Allegro Di Molto
2. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: II. Un Poco Adagio E Affettuoso
3. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: III. Menuet Alla Zingarese
4. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: IV. Presto E Scherzando
5. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: I. Moderato
6. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: II. Menuet
7. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: III. Adagio
8. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: IV. Fuga A 2 Soggetti
9. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: I. Allegro Di Molto E Scherzando
10. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: II. Adagio
11. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: III. Menuet
12. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: IV. Fuga A 3 Soggetti: Allegro

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: II. Scherzo: Allegro
3. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: III. Andante
4. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: IV. Presto
5. String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato, cantabile
6. String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro
7. String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: III. Largo sostenuto
8. String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: I. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
11. String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: III. Adagio
12. String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Presto
13. String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: I. Allegro moderato
14. String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
15. String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: III. Largo
16. String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: IV. Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: I. Vivace Assai
2. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: II. Largo E Cantabile
3. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro
4. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: IV. Finale: Allegretto
5. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: I. Vivace Assai
6. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: II. Andante
7. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegretto
9. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: I. Andante Ed Innocentemente
10. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: II. Menuet
11. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: III. Adagio E Cantabile
12. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: IV. Finale: Presto
13. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: I. Allegro
14. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: II. Adagio Non Lento
15. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: III. Poco Allegretto
16. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: I. Vivace
2. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile
3. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: IV. Finale: Vivace Assai
5. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
6. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: II. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
7. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: I. Allegro Spirituoso
10. String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: II. Andante
11. String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: III. Menuetto
12. String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: IV. Fuga: Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: I. Allegro Moderato
2. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: II. Poco Adagio
3. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: III. Menuetto
4. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: IV. Finale: Vivace
5. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: I. Allegro
6. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: II. Poco Adagio
7. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro Con Spirito
9. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: I. Vivace Assai
10. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: II. Allegretto
11. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: III. Menuet
12. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: IV. Vivace

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: I. Vivace
2. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: II. Adagio
3. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: IV. Adagio
5. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: I. Allegretto
6. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: II. Largo
7. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: I. Allegro
10. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: II. Adagio cantabile
11. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: III. Menuet
12. String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: I. Andante
2. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: II. Allegro
3. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: IV. Presto
5. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: I. Vivace Assai
6. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: II. Adagio ma non troppo
7. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: III. Menuetto
8. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: IV. Presto
9. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: II. Menuet: Allegro ma non troppo
11. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: III. Allegretto scherzando
12. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: I. Allegro spiritoso
2. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: II. Adagio ma non troppo
3. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: III. Menuetto
4. String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: I. Vivace assai
6. String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: II. Adagio
7. String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: III. Menuet: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
9. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: I. Allegro con brio
10. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: II. Menuetto and Trio
11. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: III. Adagio cantabile sostenuto
12. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: IV. Finale: Presto
13. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: I. Allegro moderato
14. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: II. Adagio
15. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: III. Menuet: Allegretto
16. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: II. Andante
3. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: I. Allegro
6. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: II. Adagio
7. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: IV. Vivace
9. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: I. Adagio; Allegro
10. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
11. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro
12. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegretto - Vivace

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: I. Vivace
2. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: II. Andante con moto
3. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: III. Menuetto
4. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: IV. Finale: Vivace
5. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
6. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: II. Andantino grazioso
7. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
8. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace
9. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: I. Allegro spiritoso
10. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: II. Andante grazioso
11. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro
12. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: II. Largo assai
3. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: III. Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto
4. String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
5. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito
6. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto
7. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Presto
8. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
9. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: I. Allegro
10. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: II. Andante o piu tosto allegretto
11. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
12. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: IV. Vivace assai
13. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 103 (Unfinished): II. Andante grazioso
14. String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 103 (Unfinished): III. Menuetto ma non troppo presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: I. Allegro
2. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: II. Poco adagio, cantabile
3. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro
4. String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
5. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: I. Allegro con spirito
6. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: II. Adagio
7. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: III. Menuetto: Allegro
8. String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
9. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: I. Allegretto
10. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: II. Largo ma non troppo: Cantabile e mesto
11. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: III. Menuetto: Allegro
12. String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

1. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: I. Allegretto; Allegro
2. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: II. Fantasia: Adagio
3. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Presto
4. String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro spirituoso
5. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
6. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: II. Adagio
7. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Presto
8. String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
9. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: II. Menuetto: Presto ma non troppo
11. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: III. Andante
12. String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: IV. Finale: Vivace assai

Tracks:

1. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Introduzione: Maestoso ed adagio
2. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: A Hymne To Christ
3. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata I: Adagio
4. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Prayer - A Dialogue Between Christian And Death
5. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata II: Grave e cantabile
6. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Good Friday: Rex tragicus
7. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata III: Grave
8. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Who Cannot Weep, Come Learn At Me
9. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata IV: Largo
10. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Still Falls The Rain (The Raids, 1940. Night And Dawn)
11. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata V: Adagio
12. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: The Killing
13. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata VI: Lento
14. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Tenebrae - Kyrie
15. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata VII: Largo
16. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Il Terremoto: Presto e con tutta la forza

Amazon.com

These works, along with the Haydn symphonies, are the most important and revolutionary works in the history of Western music. Haydn was the true inventor of the string quartet, and his 681 or 682 examples of the form have never, as a body, been equaled. They span his entire life, from the 1750s straight through to 1803, and without them the chamber music achievements of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert--and everyone who came later--would have been unthinkable. These works set the standard, and they still do. These performances, if not the last work in polish, are lively and affectionate. What's more, they wear easily on the ear, which is important because, once you start listening, you won't want to stop. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Lively, colourful.......2005-06-02

If you are going to have only one set of Haydn's collected string quartets, this is a strong candidate. These are lively, colourful performances, not always as balanced and classical as the Tatrai set, but with much, much better sound quality. If you don't care for production values, you could of course go for Tatrai; if you need a reasonably good sound, I guess Aeolian is the best of the spirited performances. Even if I have the Tatrai set, I find that the Aeolian set conveys additional qualities of the music. (Both the Angeles set and the Kodaly set leave me indifferent. )

Sizzles!.......2003-06-08

We had an unexpected baby - cutting a long story short, he was premature, tinier than anything I had seen before, and thinking he would not be with us for long, we actually bought this set for him. Silly really. I really knew the quartets only by reputation, and thought that he could hear just a little bit of music in this world, he would be happy for that short space...
Flash to two year later. My goodness, he is big and strong. He adores Haydn. He loves Beethoven and Bach. He dances to everything, even the beeping sound from the traffic lights, for goodness sake! This music has made him very musically aware, we know he is pitch perfect now, he can sing half a dozen film themes, and does it in the right key. He's half mad most of the time, but lovely and splendid in his small way.

Haydn was in love all his life. He knew some sort of joy which I have dimly seen. This joy shatters every vessel it tries to fill, comes from outside the world, but spends serious time in it, pestering the life out of those who have ears to hear. You might hear it here. Particularly in the first disc, which Jonathon knows off by heart now. Usually by track 12 he is sound asleep.

I really recommend this. I wish I could buy a few tens of these and give them away to quite a few people I know, but alas, I'm still paying for the first box! (Only joking)

just an amazing performance.......2001-08-08

If you are a chamber music lover you should buy this set, more than 22 hours of the truly best quartet music ever. The Aeolian is just supreme. Don't think about the price. If you want to impove your clasical CD collection, well buy it.

just an amazing performance.......2001-08-08

If you are a chamber music lover you should buy this set, more than 22 hours of the truly best quartet music ever. The Aeolian is just supreme. Don't think about the price. If you want to impove your clasical CD collection, well buy it.

No Op. 3's & 681 quartets?.......2000-11-22

The likely reason the Op. 3's are not included in this package is due to the fact that they are often attributed to R. Hofstetter instead of Papa Haydn himself. Also the typo in the staff review was probably meant to read 68 or 68 1/2 (the 1/2 referring to the final unfinished quartet Op. 103). Whether you attribute the Op. 3's to Haydn or not, the actual count is around 70, making this a very substantial, if not complete, set of Haydn quartets.

Average customer rating:

Haydn: String Quartets, Op.76, Nos. 1-3 Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Takács String Quartet | ( T ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76 4-6 Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76, Nos. 4, 5 and 6 ASIN: B0000041U9 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Str Qt in G, op.76 no.1: Allegro con spirito
2. Str Qt in G, op.76 no.1: Adagio sostenuto
3. Str Qt in G, op.76 no.1: Menuetto: Presto
4. Str Qt in G, op.76 no.1: Allegro ma non troppo
5. Str Qt in d, op.76 no.2 'Fifths': Allegro
6. Str Qt in d, op.76 no.2 'Fifths': Andante o piu tosto allegretto
7. Str Qt in d, op.76 no.2 'Fifths': Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
8. Str Qt in d, op.76 no.2 'Fifths': Vivace assai
9. Str Qt in C, op.76 no.3 'Emperor': Allegro
10. Str Qt in C, op.76 no.3 'Emperor': Poco adagio, cantabile
11. Str Qt in C, op.76 no.3 'Emperor': Menuetto: Allegro
12. Str Qt in C, op.76 no.3 'Emperor': Finale: Presto

Amazon.com essential recording

With his late string quartets, Haydn's mastery of convention had grown to the point where his imagination was utterly unfettered, illustrating Robert Frost's famous dictum that "freedom is working easy in harness." On these 1987 and 1988 recordings, the Takacs Quartet, a flamboyant ensemble founded in 1975, plays the six Opus 76 essays in that spirit. Their highly profiled accounts possess exceptional expressive intensity but are always in good taste. Fittingly, these more public expressions of Haydn's genius have been captured in reverberant spaces--the Schubertsaal of Vienna's Konzerthaus for Nos. 1-3, and St. Barnabas's in London for the final three--in recordings of striking, in-your-face presence. --Ted Libbey

Average customer rating:

Haydn: 6 "Erdody" Quartets, Op. 76 Franz Joseph Haydn , and Kuijken String Quartet Manufacturer: Denon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000063FY Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

1. I - Allegro Con Spirito
2. II - Adagio Sostenuto
3. III - Menuet; Presto
4. IV - Finale; Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. I - Allegro
6. II - Andante O Pito Allegretto
7. III - Menuet; Allegro Ma Non Troppo
8. IV - Finale; Vivace Assai
9. I - Allegro
10. II - Poco Adagio. Cantabile
11. III - Menuet; Allegro
12. IV - Finale; Presto

Tracks:

1. I - Allegro Con Spirito
2. II - Adagio
3. III - Menuet; Allegro
4. IV - Finale; Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
5. I - Allegretto
6. II - Largo; Cantabile E Mesto
7. III - Menuet; Allegro
8. IV - Finale; Presto
9. I - Allegretto
10. II - Fantasia; Adagio
11. III - Menuet; Presto
12. IV - Finale; Allegro Spirituoso

Average customer rating: Chamber music making of the highest order

Haydn: String Quartets Op.76 Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Haydn: String Quartets Op.76 Nos. 4, 5, & 6 Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 14 - 23 Haydn: The 3 String Quartets Op. 55 "Tost II" Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Op.54 - Lindsay String Quartet Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier (book 1) ASIN: B00003XB6K Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. First Movement: Allegro Con Spirito
2. Second Movement: Adagio Sostenuto
3. Third Movement: Menuetto (Presto)
4. Fourth Movement: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5. First Movement: Allegro
6. Second Movement: Andante O Piu Tosto Allegretto
7. Third Movement: Menuetto (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
8. Fourth Movement: Vivace Assai
9. First Movement: Allegro
10. Second Movement: Poco Adagio Cantabile
11. Third Movement: Menuetto (Allegro)
12. Fourth Movement: Presto

Customer Reviews:

Chamber music making of the highest order.......2000-08-18

The Op 76 set of 6 string quartets marks the summit of Haydn's chamber music. Composed between 1796-1797 and dedicated to Count Erdody, it shows Haydn at the absolute peak of his powers, creatvity and imaginations. When the English historian and musician Dr Charles Burney first heard the quartets in 1799, he came out with these paens of superlatives which the works fully deserves: "They are full of invention, fire good taste, and new effects, and seem the production, not of a sublime genius who has written so much and so well recently, but one of the highly cultivated talents, who has expended none of his fire before."

The quartets receive superb performances from the Linsays String Quartets, the leading British chamber music ensemble of our day. Indeed, they do full justice to Haydn's creative imagination, visions, breaths and humour. They may not possess the tonal sheen and glamour of their counterparts, say the Alban Berg Quartet, yet they illuminate the score from within and constantly penetrate to the heart of the music. The largo of op 76 no. 5, the real core of the whole set, serves as a template for the rest. The Lindsays faithfully observes the cantabile e mesto, giving the movement a rapt intensity and depth of feeling, yet never ever indulging in sentimentality. The same could be said of the famous 'Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser' poco adagio cantabile from the 'Emperor' quartet. Taken the set as a whole, the first movements breath with majestic gravitas, the slow movements sings. The minuets truly dance, exuberantly and sometimes rustically. The finales are either invigorating (as those of nos 2, 5, and 6) or given mesmerizing pathos when required (as those in nos 1, 3, and 4). The music sound fresh and newly-minted, as though the listener are experiencing them for the first time.

The Op 76 set has really fared very well on compact disc in recent months, not just do we have these wonderful and endearing performances here, the leading period instrumental group Quartuor Mosaiques on naive astree (E8665) has also offered their unique, distinguished interpretation and insights to these evergreen works. Haydn lovers are indeed spoilt for choice.

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