String Quartets, op. 33 1-3

Album by Joseph Haydn & Chiaroscuro Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 33 Nos. 1–3 is a set of three string quartets by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1781. These works exemplify Classical-era chamber music through balanced four-part writing, transparent textures, rhythmic wit and frequent conversational interplay among the instruments, and they mark a pivotal stage in Haydn's development of the string quartet form, expanding its structural and expressive possibilities and influencing subsequent quartet writing.

String Quartets, op. 33 1-3 by Joseph Haydn - album cover

First released: 5th May 2023

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Disc 1

1.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
7:23
2.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
2:12
3.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: III. Andante
7:51
4.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
5:10
5.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
7:02
6.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: II. Scherzo. Allegro
3:04
7.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: III. Largo e sostenuto
4:24
8.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
3:36
9.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: I. Allegro moderato
8:53
10.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
2:50
11.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: III. Adagio ma non troppo
5:06
12.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: IV. Finale. Rondo. Presto
3:09

Disc 2

2.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
7:23
3.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
2:12
4.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: III. Andante
7:51
5.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
5:10
6.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
7:02
7.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: II. Scherzo. Allegro
3:04
8.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: III. Largo e sostenuto
4:24
9.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
3:36
10.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: I. Allegro moderato
8:53
11.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
2:50
12.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: III. Adagio ma non troppo
5:06
13.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: IV. Finale. Rondo. Presto
3:09

Disc 3

3.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
7:23
4.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
2:12
5.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: III. Andante
7:51
6.
String Quartet in B minor, Hob. III:37, op. 33 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
5:10
7.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
7:02
8.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: II. Scherzo. Allegro
3:04
9.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: III. Largo e sostenuto
4:24
10.
String Quartet in E-flat major “The Joke”, Hob. III:38, op. 33 no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
3:36
11.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: I. Allegro moderato
8:53
12.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
2:50
13.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: III. Adagio ma non troppo
5:06
14.
String Quartet in C major “The Bird”, Hob. III:39, op. 33 no. 3: IV. Finale. Rondo. Presto
3:09