6 String Quartets, Op. 50

Album by Joseph Haydn & Tátrai Quartet

6 String Quartets, Op. 50 is a set of six string quartets by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1787. The works exemplify Classical-era chamber music with balanced textures, conversational interplay between the instruments and inventive thematic development, representing a mature contribution to the string quartet repertoire that helped shape the genre's subsequent development.
First released: 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 36 in B-flat major, Op. 50 No. 1 Hob. III:44: I. Allegro
    6:06
  2. 2.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 39 in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Hob. III:47: I. Allegro spirituoso
    5:28
  3. 3.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 36 in B-flat major, Op. 50 No. 1 Hob. III:44: II. Adagio non lento
    7:49
  4. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 39 in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Hob. III:47: II. Andante
    8:46
  5. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 36 in B-flat major, Op. 50 No. 1 Hob. III:44: III. Menuetto e Trio
    3:34
  6. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 39 in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Hob. III:47: III. Menuetto e Trio
    3:51
  7. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 36 in B-flat major, Op. 50 No. 1 Hob. III:44: IV. Finale. Vivace
    4:37
  8. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 39 in F-sharp minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Hob. III:47: IV. Fuga. Allegro moderato
    3:16
  9. 9.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 40 in F major, Op. 50 No. 5 Hob. III:48 "Dream": I. Allegro moderato
    5:32
  10. 10.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 37 in C major, Op. 50 No. 2 Hob. III:45: I. Vivace
    7:10
  11. 11.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 37 in C major, Op. 50 No. 2 Hob. III:45: II. Adagio cantabile
    5:06
  12. 12.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 40 in F major, Op. 50 No. 5 Hob. III:48 "Dream": II. Poco Adagio
    3:43
  13. 13.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 40 in F major, Op. 50 No. 5 Hob. III:48 "Dream": III. Menuetto e Trio
    4:24
  14. 14.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 37 in C major, Op. 50 No. 2 Hob. III:45: III. Menuetto e Trio
    4:23
  15. 15.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 37 in C major, Op. 50 No. 2 Hob. III:45: IV. Finale. Vivace assai
    4:54
  16. 16.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 40 in F major, Op. 50 No. 5 Hob. III:48 "Dream": IV. Finale. Vivace
    4:49
  17. 17.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 50 No. 3 Hob. III:46: I. Allegro con brio
    5:06
  18. 18.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 41 in D major, Op. 50 No. 6 Hob. III:49 "The Frog": I. Allegro
    6:47
  19. 19.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 50 No. 3 Hob. III:46: II. Andante piu tosto Allegretto
    7:17
  20. 20.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 41 in D major, Op. 50 No. 6 Hob. III:49 "The Frog": II. Poco Adagio
    7:43
  21. 21.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 41 in D major, Op. 50 No. 6 Hob. III:49 "The Frog": III. Menuetto. Allegretto e Trio
    4:43
  22. 22.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 50 No. 3 Hob. III:46: III. Menuetto e Trio
    4:29
  23. 23.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 41 in D major, Op. 50 No. 6 Hob. III:49 "The Frog": IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito
    4:50
  24. 24.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 50 No. 3 Hob. III:46: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:37

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