The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross op. 51b

Album by Joseph Haydn & Pražák Quartet

The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Op. 51b, is the string-quartet arrangement of Joseph Haydn's devotional composition, published in 1788. The work comprises seven slow, contemplative movements framed by an introduction and a concluding movement, employing Classical-era harmonic clarity, restrained dynamic contrasts and expressive string textures to translate a liturgical meditation into chamber-music form and reflecting a distinctive devotional focus in Haydn's late 1780s output.

The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross op. 51b by Joseph Haydn - album cover

First released: 2023

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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Introduzione. Maestoso ed adagio
5:33
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata I 'Pater, dimitte illis, quia nesciunt, quid faciunt'. Largo
6:42
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata II 'Hodie mecum eris in paradiso'. Grave e cantabile
9:06
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata III 'Mulier ecce filius tuus'. Grave
11:29
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata IV 'Deus meus, Deus meus, utquid dereliquisti me?'. Largo
8:46
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata V 'Sitio'. Adagio
10:50
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata VI 'Consumatum est!'. Lento
9:52
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata VII 'In Manus tuas Domine, commendo Spiritum meum'. Largo
8:12
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross, op. 51b, Hob. III:50-56: Il Terremoto. Presto con tutta la forza
1:50