String Quartets, op. 64 nos. 4, 5 “The Lark” and 6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Kodály Quartet

String Quartets Op.64 Nos. 4, 5 and 6 are three works by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed and published in 1790. These Classical-era chamber pieces showcase Haydn's mature quartet style through clear sonata structures, balanced instrumental dialogue and varied textures, and they represent a key stage in his development of the string quartet as a central genre in chamber music.
First released: May 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 64 no. 4, Hob. III:66: I. Allegro con brio
    4:53
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 64 no. 4, Hob. III:66: II. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3:38
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 64 no. 4, Hob. III:66: III. Adagio - Cantabile e sostenuto
    6:10
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 64 no. 4, Hob. III:66: IV. Finale: Presto
    4:35
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 64 no. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark”: I. Allegro moderato
    6:34
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 64 no. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark”: II. Adagio - Cantabile
    6:43
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 64 no. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark”: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3:26
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 64 no. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark”: IV. Finale: Vivace
    2:16
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in E‐flat major, op. 64 no. 6, Hob. III:64: I. Allegro
    5:39
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in E‐flat major, op. 64 no. 6, Hob. III:64: II. Andante
    5:02
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in E‐flat major, op. 64 no. 6, Hob. III:64: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3:29
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in E‐flat major, op. 64 no. 6, Hob. III:64: IV. Finale: Presto
    3:17

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