String Quartets, op. 71 nos. 1-3

Album by Joseph Haydn & Chilingirian Quartet

String Quartets, Op. 71 Nos. 1–3 are a set of three string quartets by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, published in 1795. Composed in Haydn's late period, they exhibit classical-era balance and clarity paired with inventive contrapuntal writing, rhythmic surprises and formal experimentation that mark a development in his chamber music and help shape the later string quartet repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet in B flat major, op. 71, no. 1: I. Allegro
    6:46
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in B flat major, op. 71, no. 1: II. Adagio
    5:26
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in B flat major, op. 71, no. 1: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio
    3:32
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in B flat major, op. 71, no. 1: IV. Finale. Vivace
    5:01
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 71, no. 2: I. Adagio - Allegro
    6:08
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 71, no. 2: II. Adagio
    5:48
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 71, no. 2: III. Menuet. Allegro - Trio
    2:10
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in D major, op. 71, no. 2: IV. Finale. Allegretto - Allegro
    3:29
  9. 9.
    String Quartet in E flat major, op. 71, no. 3: I. Vivace
    6:17
  10. 10.
    String Quartet in E flat major, op. 71, no. 3: II. Andante con moto
    6:39
  11. 11.
    String Quartet in E flat major, op. 71, no. 3: III. Menuet - Trio
    4:07
  12. 12.
    String Quartet in E flat major, op. 71, no. 3: IV. Finale. Vivace
    4:16

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