String Quartets, op. 33, Nos. 1-4

Album by Joseph Haydn & Panochovo kvarteto

String Quartets, Op. 33, Nos. 1-4 is a set of four string quartets by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, published in 1781. These chamber works exemplify Classical-era string quartet writing with balanced sonata forms, conversational interplay between the instruments and light wit, and they mark a significant point in Haydn's output as he consolidated innovations that helped define the string quartet genre.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
    5:13
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: II. Scherzo. Allegro
    1:45
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: III. Andante
    5:13
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in B minor, op. 33, no. 1: IV. Presto
    3:37
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33, no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
    4:53
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33, no. 2: II. Scherzo
    3:16
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33, no. 2: III. Largo
    4:20
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33, no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:18
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33, no. 3: I. Allegro moderato
    6:25
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33, no. 3: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
    2:24
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33, no. 3: III. Adagio
    5:47
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 33, no. 3: IV. Finale. Rondo. Presto
    2:44
  13. 13.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: I. Allegro moderato
    4:07
  14. 14.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
    1:51
  15. 15.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: III. Largo
    5:30
  16. 16.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33, no. 4: IV. Finale. Presto
    4:20

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