"Sun" Quartets, op. 20 nos. 1-3

Album by Joseph Haydn & Chiaroscuro Quartet

The 'Sun' Quartets, Op. 20 Nos. 1-3 are three of the six string quartets by Joseph Haydn, composed and first published in 1772. Musically they exemplify early Classical chamber music, featuring sophisticated conversational writing for the four instruments, expanded use of contrapuntal textures and fugato writing, and they represent a pivotal stage in Haydn's development of the string quartet as a genre.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: I. Allegro moderato
    9:29
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: II. Menuet un poco Allegretto -
    3:30
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: III. Affettuoso e sostenuto
    6:42
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:54
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: I. Moderato
    9:17
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: II. Capriccio. Adagio
    5:35
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio
    3:31
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32: IV. Fuga a quattro soggetti. Allegro
    4:12
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: I. Allegro con spirito
    9:51
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: II. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio
    4:02
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: III. Poco adagio
    8:19
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33: IV. Allegro molto
    6:13

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