2 String Quartets Op. 20 Hob. III: 32, Op.20 Hob. III:34

Album by Joseph Haydn & Quartetto Esterházy

Two string quartets, Op. 20 Hob. III:32 and Op. 20 Hob. III:34, are compositions by Joseph Haydn published in 1772. They exemplify Classical-era chamber music through balanced, conversational interplay between the instruments, expanded harmonic and contrapuntal writing and dramatic textural contrast, and they occupy a pivotal place in Haydn's development of the string quartet as a more equal and sophisticated ensemble form.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet No. 32 in C major Op. 20 No 2: Moderato
    6:27
  2. 2.
    String Quartet No. 32 in C major Op. 20 No 2: Adagio
    5:42
  3. 3.
    String Quartet No. 32 in C major Op. 20 No 2: Menuetto - Allegretto
    4:01
  4. 4.
    String Quartet No. 32 in C major Op. 20 No 2: Allegro
    4:01
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No. 34 in D major Op. 20 No 4: Allegro di molto
    8:38
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No. 34 in D major Op. 20 No 4: Un poco adagio affettuoso
    7:50
  7. 7.
    String Quartet No. 34 in D major Op. 20 No 4: Menuetto -Allegretto alla zingarese
    2:12
  8. 8.
    String Quartet No. 34 in D major Op. 20 No 4: Presto scherzando
    5:13

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