String Quartets, op. 33 nos. 2, 3, 5

Album by Joseph Haydn & Quatuor Mosaïques

String Quartets, Op. 33 nos. 2, 3 and 5 are three quartets from the Op. 33 set by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1781. They exemplify the Classical style through transparent textures, balanced forms and conversational interplay between the four instruments, and they mark a pivotal moment in Haydn's middle period in which he refined the string quartet as a genre.
First released: April 1996

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5: I. Vivace assai
    6:18
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5: II. Largo e cantabile
    3:57
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro
    3:03
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5: IV. Finale: Allegretto
    5:25
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3: I. Allegro moderato
    10:10
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
    3:11
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3: III. Adagio ma non troppo
    6:15
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
    2:37
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
    8:24
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro
    3:34
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2: III. Largo e sostenuto
    4:34
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2: IV. Finale: Presto
    3:29

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