Haydn / Doric String Quartet- String Quartets
This is volume three in the Doric String Quartet's ongoing exploration of Haydn's complete string quartets, already highly praised by major international media and regularly supported by concerts in the world's greatest venues, from Carnegie and Wigmore halls to the Royal Concertgebouw. The Op. 64 Quartets date from a time of great change for Haydn, compared with the previously recorded Op. 20 and Op. 76. Not only was Haydn preparing for the greatest adventure of his life - what would turn out to be the first of two trips to London - at the time of their composition, in 1790, but they also appeared under a new publisher, Leopold Kozeluch's firm Magazin de musique. Marked throughout by the virtuosity of the Doric String Quartet, the rhythmic energy as well as the poetic tenderness of the players, this recording showcases a highly characteristic side of Haydn's music, the inexhaustible versatility and constant unpredictability of the materials.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: II. Menuetto. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: III. Allegretto Scherzando
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: I. Allegro Spiritoso
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: I. Vivace Assai
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: II. Adagio
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: III. Adagio. Cantabile Sostenuto
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": II. Adagio Cantabile
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": IV. Finale. Vivace
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: I. Allegro
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: II. Andante
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: IV. Finale. Presto
This is volume three in the Doric String Quartet's ongoing exploration of Haydn's complete string quartets, already highly praised by major international media and regularly supported by concerts in the world's greatest venues, from Carnegie and Wigmore halls to the Royal Concertgebouw. The Op. 64 Quartets date from a time of great change for Haydn, compared with the previously recorded Op. 20 and Op. 76. Not only was Haydn preparing for the greatest adventure of his life - what would turn out to be the first of two trips to London - at the time of their composition, in 1790, but they also appeared under a new publisher, Leopold Kozeluch's firm Magazin de musique. Marked throughout by the virtuosity of the Doric String Quartet, the rhythmic energy as well as the poetic tenderness of the players, this recording showcases a highly characteristic side of Haydn's music, the inexhaustible versatility and constant unpredictability of the materials.
Tracklist:
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: II. Menuetto. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: III. Allegretto Scherzando
- String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: I. Allegro Spiritoso
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: I. Vivace Assai
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: II. Adagio
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: I. Allegro Con Brio
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: III. Adagio. Cantabile Sostenuto
- String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: IV. Finale. Presto
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": I. Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": II. Adagio Cantabile
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": IV. Finale. Vivace
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: I. Allegro
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: II. Andante
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
- String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: IV. Finale. Presto