String Quartets, op. 33 "Russian", nos. 3 "The Bird", 4 and 6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Kodály Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 33 is a set of string quartets by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1781. They exemplify Classical-era chamber music through clear textures, balanced phrasing, rhythmic invention and conversational interplay between the instruments, representing a decisive advance in Haydn's quartet writing that helped shape the subsequent development of the genre.
First released: October 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quartet no. 32 in C major, op. 33 no. 3 "The Bird": I. Moderato
    6:59
  2. 2.
    Quartet no. 32 in C major, op. 33 no. 3 "The Bird": II. Scherzo: Allegretto
    2:50
  3. 3.
    Quartet no. 32 in C major, op. 33 no. 3 "The Bird": III. Adagio ma non troppo
    6:13
  4. 4.
    Quartet no. 32 in C major, op. 33 no. 3 "The Bird": IV. Finale: Rondo - Presto
    2:55
  5. 5.
    Quartet no. 33 in D major, op. 33 no. 6: I. Vivace assai
    5:38
  6. 6.
    Quartet no. 33 in D major, op. 33 no. 6: II. Andante
    4:55
  7. 7.
    Quartet no. 33 in D major, op. 33 no. 6: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
    2:16
  8. 8.
    Quartet no. 33 in D major, op. 33 no. 6: IV. Finale: Allegretto
    5:06
  9. 9.
    Quartet no. 34 in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4: I. Allegro moderato
    4:32
  10. 10.
    Quartet no. 34 in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
    2:50
  11. 11.
    Quartet no. 34 in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4: III. Largo
    4:19
  12. 12.
    Quartet no. 34 in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4: IV. Finale: Presto
    4:58

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