Lobkowitz Quartets, op. 77, Unfinished Quartet, op. 103

Album by Joseph Haydn & Kocian Quartet

Lobkowitz Quartets, Op. 77, and the Unfinished Quartet, Op. 103 are late string quartet works by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1799 and around 1803 respectively. They exemplify Haydn's mature chamber style, combining classical clarity and balanced phrase structure with increased harmonic adventurousness, motivic development and moments of heightened expressivity that point towards early nineteenth-century developments in the quartet repertoire.
First released: 1st January 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 66 in G Major, op. 77 no. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz”: I. Allegro moderato
    6:47
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 66 in G Major, op. 77 no. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz”: II. Adagio
    6:25
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 66 in G Major, op. 77 no. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz”: III. Menuet. Presto
    4:09
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 66 in G Major, op. 77 no. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz”: IV. Finale. Presto
    5:22
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 67 in F Major, op. 77 no. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz”: I. Allegro moderato
    7:08
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 67 in F Major, op. 77 no. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz”: II. Menuet. Presto
    4:26
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 67 in F Major, op. 77 no. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz”: III. Andante
    7:39
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 67 in F Major, op. 77 no. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz”: IV. Finale. Vivace assai
    5:42
  9. 9.
    String Quartet no. 68 in D Minor, op. 103, Hob.III:83 “Unfinished”: I. Andante grazioso
    4:52
  10. 10.
    String Quartet no. 68 in D Minor, op. 103, Hob.III:83 “Unfinished”: II. Menuetto ma non troppo presto
    5:15