String Quartets, op. 20

Album by Joseph Haydn & Doric String Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 20 is a set of six string quartets by Joseph Haydn, published in 1772. Rooted in the Classical chamber-music tradition, these works feature increased contrapuntal complexity, dramatic dynamic contrasts and a more equal, conversational interplay between the four instruments, marking an important development in Haydn's quartet writing and in the evolution of the string quartet genre.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato
    9:21
  2. 2.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 1: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
    3:48
  3. 3.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 1: III. Affettuoso e sostenuto
    8:36
  4. 4.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 1: IV. Presto
    3:45
  5. 5.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 2: I. Moderato
    9:37
  6. 6.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 2: II. Capriccio. Adagio
    6:45
  7. 7.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 2: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    3:35
  8. 8.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 2: IV. Fuga a 4 soggetti. Allegro
    3:14
  9. 9.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
    7:59
  10. 10.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 3: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
    4:19
  11. 11.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 3: III. Poco adagio
    9:46
  12. 12.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto
    3:46

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 4: I. Allegro di molto
    11:01
  2. 3.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 4: II. Un poco adagio affettuoso
    9:47
  3. 4.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 4: III. Menuetto. Allegretto alla zingarese
    1:41
  4. 5.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 4: IV. Presto scherzando
    6:59
  5. 6.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 5: I. Allegro moderato
    11:18
  6. 7.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 5: II. Menuetto
    5:06
  7. 8.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 5: III. Adagio
    6:30
  8. 9.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 5: IV. Fuga a 2 soggetti
    2:46
  9. 10.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 6: I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
    8:43
  10. 11.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 6: II. Adagio cantabile
    6:08
  11. 12.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 6: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    2:37
  12. 13.
    Quartet, op. 20 no. 6: IV. Fuga a 3 soggetto. Allegro
    2:56

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