String Quartets, Op. 76 4-6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Takács Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 76 Nos. 4–6 are a set of string quartets by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1796 and first published in 1799. They exemplify late eighteenth-century classical string quartet writing, characterised by conversational interplay among the four instruments, clear melodic lines, inventive harmonic turns and expanded formal structures that reflect Haydn's mature approach to the genre near the end of his career.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76 no. 4 “Sunrise”, Hob III:78: I. Allegro con spirito
    8:17
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76 no. 4 “Sunrise”, Hob III:78: II. Adagio
    6:04
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76 no. 4 “Sunrise”, Hob III: 78: III. Menuetto: Allegro
    4:09
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76 no. 4 “Sunrise”, Hob III: 78: IV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
    4:25
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76 no. 5, Hob III:79: I. Allegretto
    5:04
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76 no. 5, Hob III:79: II. Largo: Cantabile e mesto
    8:49
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76 no. 5, Hob III:79: III. Menuetto: Allegro
    2:56
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76 no. 5, Hob III:79: IV. Finale: Presto
    3:38
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76 no. 6, Hob III:80: I. Allegretto - Allegro
    6:34
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76 no. 6, Hob III:80: II. Fantasia: Adagio
    8:10
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    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76 no. 6, Hob III:80: III. Menuetto: Presto
    3:34
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76 no. 6, Hob III:80: IV. Finale: Allegro spiritoso
    5:58

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