String Quartets, Op. 76, Nos. 4-6

Album by Joseph Haydn & Panochovo kvarteto

String Quartets, Op. 76, Nos. 4-6 are part of a set of string quartets by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1796-1797 and published in 1799. Written in Haydn's mature Classical style, these chamber works combine formal clarity, contrapuntal detail and expressive contrast for two violins, viola and cello, and occupy a prominent position in his late output and the evolution of the string quartet as a genre.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76, no. 4: I. Allegro con spirito
    7:33
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76, no. 4: II. Adagio
    5:03
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76, no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegro. Trio
    4:28
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 76, no. 4: IV. Finale. Allegro, ma non troppo
    3:47
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76, no. 5: I. Allegretto. Allegro
    4:47
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76, no. 5: II. Largo. Cantabile e mesto
    6:21
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76, no. 5: III. Menuetto. Allegro. Trio
    3:03
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76, no. 5: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:26
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76, no. 6: I. Allegretto
    5:20
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76, no. 6: II. Fantasia. Adagio
    6:35
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76, no. 6: III. Menuetto. Alternativo
    3:45
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76, no. 6: IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso
    5:22

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