String Quartets Vol. 7 of 14 op. 50, nos. 1 – 6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Auryn Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 50, Nos. 1–6 is a set of six string quartets by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1787. They exemplify Haydn's mature classical string-quartet style, featuring conversational interplay among the instruments, clear formal structures and increased contrapuntal writing, and they mark an important stage in his development of the genre between his earlier Op. 33 set and his later quartets.
First released: 2008

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.50 No.1 ; 1.Allegro
    9:35
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F sharp minor, Op.50 No.4 ; 1.Spiritoso
    8:34
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.50 No.1 ; 2.Adagio
    6:39
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F sharp minor, Op.50 No.4 ; 2.Andante
    8:07
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.50 No.1 ; 3.Menuet. Poco allegretto
    3:06
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in F sharp minor, Op.50 No.4 ; 3.Menuet. Poco allegretto
    3:42
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.50 No.1 ; 4.Finale. Vivace
    7:05
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in F sharp minor, Op.50 No.4 ; 4.Finale; Fuga. Allegro molto
    2:16
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in F major, Op.50 No.5 ; 1.Allegro moderato
    7:18
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in C major, Op.50 No.2 ; 1.Vivace
    11:44
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in C major, Op.50 No.2 ; 2.Adagio
    4:50
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in F major, Op.50 No.5 ; 2.Poco adagio
    3:57
  13. 13.
    String Quartet in F major, Op.50 No.5 ; 3.Tempo di menuet. Allegretto
    3:43
  14. 14.
    String Quartet in C major, Op.50 No.2 ; 3.Menuet. Allegro
    3:48
  15. 15.
    String Quartet in C major, Op.50 No.2 ; 4.Finale. Vivace assai
    7:16
  16. 16.
    String Quartet in F major, Op.50 No.5 ; 4.Finale. Vivace
    5:44
  17. 17.
    String Quartet in E flat major, Op.50 No.3 ; 1.Allegro con brio
    6:46
  18. 18.
    String Quartet in D major, Op.50 No.6 ; 1.Allegro
    9:20
  19. 19.
    String Quartet in E flat major, Op.50 No.3 ; 2.Andante o piu tosto allegretto
    6:44
  20. 20.
    String Quartet in D major, Op.50 No.6 ; 2.Poco adagio
    6:03
  21. 21.
    String Quartet in D major, Op.50 No.6 ; 3.Menuet. Poco allegretto
    4:01
  22. 22.
    String Quartet in E flat major, Op.50 No.3 ; 3.Menuet. Allegretto
    4:24
  23. 23.
    String Quartet in D major, Op.50 No.6 ; 4.Finale. Vivace
    7:38
  24. 24.
    String Quartet in E flat major, Op.50 No.3 ; 4.Finale. Presto
    5:20