Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 1, 2 & 4

1. String Quartet No. 31 in B minor, Op. 33/1, H. 3/37
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn

2. String Quartet No. 30 in E flat major ("Joke"), Op. 33/2, H. 3/38
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn

3. String Quartet No. 34 in B flat major, Op. 33/4, H. 3/40
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 1, 2 & 4,Bernard Gregor-Smith,Franz Joseph Haydn,Lindsay String Quartet,Robin Ireland,Peter Cropper,Ronald Birks,Asv Living Era,Chamber,Chamber Music & Recitals,Classical,Classical Composers,Classical Music,Quartet for Four String Instruments

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Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 1, 2 & 4 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. 33 Nos. 3, 5 & 6 Haydn: String Quartets Op. 74 Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20 No's. 2, 5 & 6 Haydn: The 3 String Quartets Op. 55 "Tost II" Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Op.54 - Lindsay String Quartet ASIN: B0000030VW Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Qt No.1in b: First Movt: Allegro Moderato
2. Qt No.1 in b: Second Movt: Scherzo-Allegro Di Molto
3. Qt No.1 in b: Third Movt: Andante
4. Qt No.1 in b: Fourth Movt: Presto
5. Qt No.2 in E flat ('The Joke'): First Movt: Allegro Moderato
6. Qt No.2 in E flat ('The Joke'): Second Movt: Scherzo Allegro
7. Qt No.2 in E flat ('The Joke'): Third Movt: Largo E Sostenuto
8. Qt No.2 in E flat ('The Joke'): Fourth Movt: Presto
9. Qt No.4 in B flat: First Movt: Allegro Moderato
10. Qt No.4 in B flat: Second Movt: Scherzo-Allegretto
11. Qt No.4 in B flat: Third Movt: Largo
12. Qt No.4 in B flat: Fouth Movt: Presto

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Franz Joseph Haydn: "Sun" String Quartets, Op. 20 Nos. 1-3 - The Salomon String Quartet Peter Holman , Trevor Jones , Simon Standage , and The Salomon String Quartet Manufacturer: Hyperion 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: B000002ZRZ Release Date: 1993-03-04

Average customer rating: Beautiful sweeping melodic lines

Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33, Nos. 1-3 - The Salomon Quartet Franz Joseph Haydn , and The Salomon Quartet Manufacturer: Hyperion 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 Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arensky: Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 2; Fantasia, Op. 48 / Bortkiewicz: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat, Op. 16 Litolff: Concerti Symphonique Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 2; Piano Concerto No. 3 Balakirev: Piano Concertos No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor and No. 2 in E-Flat Major / Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Concerto in C-Sharp Minor The Romantic Piano Concerto, 8: Nikolai Medtner ASIN: B000002ZTF Release Date: 1995-04-16

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Beautiful sweeping melodic lines.......2006-04-28

Like Hyperion's other releases in this series, Dohnanyi's works are not often heard since his compositions were too "behind the times" stylistically to receive much attention when they were written. The other side of this coin, and also much like Hyperion's other releases, is that these pieces are of astonishing quality and it is a real shame that so few people get to hear them.

However, I feel that the pieces on this CD are truly unique even when compared with some of the best of the other neglected late romantic piano concertos. In many such pieces (such as, for instance, the Scharwenka and Sauer or Busoni releases) the virtuosity demanded from the soloist is one of the main attractions. Dohnanyi was one of the best pianists of his day and no doubt there is plenty of virtuosity written into the score, of which the soloist Martin Roscoe is very capable. But it is almost like Dohnanyi has transcended any interest in virtuosity for its own sake. Instead, the orchestral and solo parts are seamlessly woven together as only the most mature and experienced composer could do. They cooperate to create intricate, delicately shaded music that is a real joy to listen to. It is almost impossible to discern when one melodic line stops and another begins. As an example, the last few minutes of the 2nd Piano Concerto consist of a rhythmically irresistible sequence of chords on the piano that meander everywhere harmonically but make perfect sense to the ears, and it seems Dohnanyi could have continued indefinitely if he so desired. The piano and orchestra part is eventually joined by a broad melody played by the horns which is being played about 16 times slower than the accompaniment but fits perfectly. Comparing this passage alone to the same length of music by any other composer, it's hard to think of a more impressive achievement.

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