String Quartets, op. 33 nos. 1, 4, 6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Quatuor Mosaïques

String Quartets, Op. 33 Nos. 1, 4 and 6 are three chamber works by Joseph Haydn composed in 1781 and first published in 1782. These quartets exemplify Haydn's mature classical string-quartet style, featuring witty rhythmic accents, unexpected harmonic turns and close conversational interplay among the four instruments, and they occupy a pivotal place in his quartet output where he broadened structural invention and expressive range in the genre.
First released: May 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 33, no. 6: I. Vivace assai
    7:26
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 33, no. 6: II. Andante
    3:41
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 33, no. 6: III. Scherzo (Allegretto)
    2:28
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 33, no. 6: IV. Finale (Allegretto)
    4:26
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
    6:49
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: II. Scherzo (Allegro di molto)
    2:16
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: III. Andante
    9:38
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: IV. Finale (Presto)
    3:48
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: I. Allegro moderato
    7:28
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: II. Scherzo (Allegretto)
    2:49
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: III. Largo
    4:21
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: IV. Presto
    4:30

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