The Last Three String Quartets, op. 77 / op. 103

Album by Joseph Haydn & Pražák Quartet

The Last Three String Quartets, op. 77 / op. 103 is a collection of late string quartets by Joseph Haydn, bringing together the three Op.77 quartets composed in 1799 and the single-movement Op.103 composed in 1803. Musically, these works illustrate Haydn's mature chamber style characterised by concise motifs, inventive development and formal clarity alongside expressive slow movements, and they represent his final contributions to the string quartet repertoire, anticipating some early Romantic sensibilities.

The Last Three String Quartets, op. 77 / op. 103 by Joseph Haydn - album cover

First released: 8th October 2021

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1.
String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
7:10
2.
String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: II. Adagio
5:56
3.
String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: III. Minuet. Presto - Trio
4:10
4.
String Quartet in G major, op. 77 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
5:42
5.
String Quartet in F major, op. 77 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
7:39
6.
String Quartet in F major, op. 77 no. 2: II. Minuet. Presto - Trio
5:05
7.
String Quartet in F major, op. 77 no. 2: III. Andante
7:35
8.
String Quartet in F major, op. 77 no. 2: IV. Finale. Vivace assai
6:07
9.
String Quartet in D minor, op. 103: I. Andante grazioso
5:27
10.
String Quartet in D minor, op. 103: II. Minuet ma non troppo presto - Trio
5:00