String Quartets Op. 76 Nos. 1-3

Album by Joseph Haydn & Takács Quartet

String Quartets Op. 76 Nos. 1–3 are three of the six string quartets by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1796–1797 and published in 1799. They exemplify Classical-era chamber music with balanced forms, conversational interplay between the instruments, inventive thematic development and expanded harmonic and structural techniques that reflect Haydn's mature style and his role in shaping the string quartet repertoire.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet In G major, Op. 76 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito
    5:39
  2. 2.
    String Quartet In G major, Op. 76 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto
    8:01
  3. 3.
    String Quartet In G major, Op. 76 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Presto
    2:46
  4. 4.
    String Quartet In G major, Op. 76 No. 1: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:03
  5. 5.
    String Quartet In D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths": I. Allegro
    6:36
  6. 6.
    String Quartet In D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths": II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
    5:42
  7. 7.
    String Quartet In D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths": III. Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
    3:29
  8. 8.
    String Quartet In D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths": IV. Vivace assai
    4:01
  9. 9.
    String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor": I. Allegro
    9:30
  10. 10.
    String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio, cantabile
    7:43
  11. 11.
    String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor": III. Menuetto: Allegro
    4:38
  12. 12.
    String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor": IV. Finale: Presto
    5:21

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