Amadeus Quartet: 1951-1957

Album by Joseph Haydn & Franz Schubert & Johannes Brahms & Amadeus Quartet

Amadeus Quartet: 1951–1957 is a compilation of Haydn string quartet recordings by the Amadeus Quartet, comprising performances recorded between 1951 and 1957. The set presents Haydn's Classical-era quartet repertoire through the group's mid-century chamber style, characterised by clear ensemble balance, attention to classical forms and articulation; it documents an early phase in the Amadeus Quartet's international performance and recording career.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Quartet in F, op. 3 no. 5 "Serenade": I. Presto
    3:53
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in F, op. 3 no. 5 "Serenade": II. Andante cantabile
    3:48
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in F, op. 3 no. 5 "Serenade": III. Menuetto - Trio
    3:02
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in F, op. 3 no. 5 "Serenade": IV. Scherzando
    2:54
  5. 5.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Introduzione (Maestoso ed Adagio)
    6:05
  6. 6.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata I (Largo)
    8:16
  7. 7.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata II (Grave e Cantabile)
    6:10
  8. 8.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata III (Grave)
    7:30
  9. 9.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata IV (Largo)
    5:45
  10. 10.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata V (Adagio)
    6:11
  11. 11.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata VI (Lento)
    5:37
  12. 12.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata VII (Largo) - (attacca subito) Il
    9:52
  13. 13.
    The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Il Terremoto (Presto e con tutta la forza)
    1:46

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 54 no. 1: I. Allegro con brio
    5:45
  2. 3.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 54 no. 1: II. Allegretto
    6:44
  3. 4.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 54 no. 1: III. Menuetto
    4:10
  4. 5.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 54 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
    4:13
  5. 6.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 54 no. 2: I. Vivace
    5:32
  6. 7.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 54 no. 2: II. Adagio
    3:29
  7. 8.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 54 no. 2: III. Menuetto
    3:44
  8. 9.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 54 no. 2: IV. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
    5:46
  9. 10.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 64 no. 3: I. Vivace assai
    6:08
  10. 11.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 64 no. 3: II. Adagio
    5:52
  11. 12.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 64 no. 3: III. Menuet. Allegretto
    4:23
  12. 13.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 64 no. 3: IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito
    3:59

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 74 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
    5:00
  2. 4.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 74 no. 1: II. Andantino grazioso
    5:18
  3. 5.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 74 no. 1: III. Menuet. Allegro
    3:51
  4. 6.
    String Quartet in C major, op. 74 no. 1: IV. Finale. Vivace
    5:42
  5. 7.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 74 no. 3 "The Horseman": I. Allegro
    3:34
  6. 8.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 74 no. 3 "The Horseman": II. Largo assai
    6:20
  7. 9.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 74 no. 3 "The Horseman": III. Menuetto. Allegretto. Trio
    3:34
  8. 10.
    String Quartet in G minor, op. 74 no. 3 "The Horseman": IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
    5:53
  9. 11.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
    5:47
  10. 12.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: II. Adagio
    5:49
  11. 13.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: III. Menuetto - Trio
    4:05
  12. 14.
    String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
    4:12
  13. 15.
    String Quartet in D minor, op. 103: I. Andante grazioso
    5:32
  14. 16.
    String Quartet in D minor, op. 103: II. Menuet ma non troppo presto - Trio
    5:32

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, D. 87: I. Allegro moderato
    6:14
  2. 5.
    String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, D. 87: II. Scherzo: Prestissimo
    1:40
  3. 6.
    String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, D. 87: III. Adagio
    5:44
  4. 7.
    String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, D. 87: IV. Allegro
    5:36
  5. 8.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, D. 112: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:35
  6. 9.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, D. 112: II. Andante sostenuto
    7:43
  7. 10.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, D. 112: III. Menuetto: Allegro
    5:05
  8. 11.
    String Quartet in B-flat major, D. 112: IV. Presto
    4:01
  9. 12.
    Four Pieces for String Quartet, op. 81: Capriccio and Fuga
    5:24

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, D.804 "Rosamunde": I. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:31
  2. 6.
    String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, D.804 "Rosamunde": II. Andante
    7:12
  3. 7.
    String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, D.804 "Rosamunde": III. Menuetto (Allegretto)
    6:49
  4. 8.
    String Quartet no. 13 in A minor, D.804 "Rosamunde": IV. Allegro moderato
    7:19
  5. 9.
    String Quartet no. 15 in G major, D.887: I. Allegro molto moderato
    15:24
  6. 10.
    String Quartet no. 15 in G major, D.887: II. Andante un poco mosso
    11:57
  7. 11.
    String Quartet no. 15 in G major, D.887: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
    6:18
  8. 12.
    String Quartet no. 15 in G major, D.887: IV. Allegro assai
    9:16

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": I. Allegro
    11:12
  2. 7.
    String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto
    14:05
  3. 8.
    String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
    3:35
  4. 9.
    String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden": IV. Presto
    8:20
  5. 10.
    String Quartet no. 12 in C minor, D. 703 "Quartettsatz": Andante - Allegro assai
    8:40
  6. 11.
    String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: I. Allegro
    8:15
  7. 12.
    String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: II. Romanze (Poco adagio)
    7:05
  8. 13.
    String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: III. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo - Un poco più animato
    9:52
  9. 14.
    String Quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 51 no. 1: IV. Allegro
    5:35

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: I. Allegro non troppo
    8:49
  2. 8.
    String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: II. Andante moderato
    9:07
  3. 9.
    String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: III. Quasi minuetto, moderato - Allegretto vivace
    5:08
  4. 10.
    String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 no. 2: IV. Finale (Allegro non assai - Più vivace)
    6:40
  5. 11.
    String Quartet no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67: I. Vivace
    7:23
  6. 12.
    String Quartet no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67: II. Andante
    7:12
  7. 13.
    String Quartet no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67: III. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
    7:28
  8. 14.
    String Quartet no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67: IV. Poco allegretto con variazioni - Doppio movimento
    9:03

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