6 String Quartets, op. 64

Album by Joseph Haydn & Tátrai Quartet

Six String Quartets, Op. 64 is a set of six string quartets by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1790. The works exemplify Classical-era chamber music with clear formal structures, balanced textures and conversational interplay between the two violins, viola and cello, reflecting Haydn's mature approach to quartet writing and his role in establishing the string quartet as a central genre in Western art music.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 48 in C major, Op. 64 No. 1 Hob. III:65: I. Allegro moderato
    7:33
  2. 2.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 48 in C major, Op. 64 No. 1 Hob. III:65: II. Menuet. Allegro ma non troppo e Trio
    4:55
  3. 3.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 48 in C major, Op. 64 No. 1 Hob. III:65: III. Allegretto scherzando
    5:38
  4. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 48 in C major, Op. 64 No. 1 Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:54
  5. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 49 in B minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Hob. III:68: I. Allegro spirituoso
    4:56
  6. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 49 in B minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Hob. III:68: II. Adagio ma non troppo
    5:55
  7. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 49 in B minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Hob. III:68: III. Menuetto e Trio
    3:34
  8. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 49 in B minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Hob. III:68: IV. Finale. Presto
    4:00
  9. 9.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 50 in B-flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Hob. III:67: I. Vivace assai
    5:49
  10. 10.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 50 in B-flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Hob. III:67: II. Adagio
    7:01
  11. 11.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 50 in B-flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Hob. III:67: III. Menuet. Allegretto e Trio
    5:14
  12. 12.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 50 in B-flat major, Op. 64 No. 3 Hob. III:67: IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito
    4:59

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 51 in G major, Op. 64 No. 4 Hob. III:66: I. Allegro con brio
    4:53
  2. 3.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 51 in G major, Op. 64 No. 4 Hob. III:66: II. Menuetto e Trio
    3:40
  3. 4.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 51 in G major, Op. 64 No. 4 Hob. III:66: III. Adagio cantabile sostenuto
    5:30
  4. 5.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 51 in G major, Op. 64 No. 4 Hob. III:66: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:53
  5. 6.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 53 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 Hob. III:63 "The Lark": I. Allegro moderato
    6:25
  6. 7.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 53 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 Hob. III:63 "The Lark": II. Adagio
    5:56
  7. 8.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 53 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 Hob. III:63 "The Lark": III. Menuet. Allegretto e Trio
    3:16
  8. 9.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 53 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 Hob. III:63 "The Lark": IV. Finale. Vivace
    2:16
  9. 10.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 52 in E-flat major, Op. 64 No. 6 Hob. III:64: I. Allegro
    5:57
  10. 11.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 52 in E-flat major, Op. 64 No. 6 Hob. III:64: II. Andante
    4:27
  11. 12.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 52 in E-flat major, Op. 64 No. 6 Hob. III:64: III. Menuetto. Allegretto e Trio
    3:22
  12. 13.
    Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 52 in E-flat major, Op. 64 No. 6 Hob. III:64: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:15

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