Haydn: The Seven Last Words

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In 1785, the Cathedral of Cádiz commissioned Haydn to write seven orchestral interludes, to be performed during Holy Week services between the bishop's recitation of Jesus' seven last words, plus an introduction and an epilogue depicting the earthquake after His death. Though Haydn later complained about the difficulty of composing eight consecutive slow movements that would not "fatigue the listener," but "produce the deepest impression...in his soul," he succeeded magnificently. The work is surely one of his great masterpieces. Originally scored for full orchestra, he arranged it for string quartet (the most familiar version), for piano, and subsequently also for soloists, chorus and orchestra on a text by Baron van Swieten. This recording, part of the Emerson's Haydn Project, is wonderful. Though the texture is full and often contrapuntal, the first violin generally carries the melody. As always, the Emerson's violinists share the lead. Their tone, while sometimes perhaps too luxurious, is beautiful, and the collective sound is warm, pure and transparent. With inmost expressiveness, they evoke the work's human agony in all its pleading, despair and resignation, as well as its serene promise of heaven. Inveterate innovators, they have made numerous textual changes, incorporating elements of the orchestral version to enhance sonority and voicing; they even include an all-wind movement that Haydn added to his choral version in their own transcription. Though Haydn intended the music to express the text by purely instrumental means, the Emerson's suggestion that the main theme of each movement is a setting of the salient "word" or sentence (in Latin, the language of the Catholic church service) is intriguing. Despite Haydn's misgivings, the performance easily sustains interest through eight (here nine) slow movements, and though one misses the original's trumpets and kettledrums, the "Earthquake" is very effective. --Edith Eisler

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

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Won over by the Emersons
Great Work, Excellent Recording
Are the Emersons finally a distinctive voice ???

Haydn: The Seven Last Words
Franz Joseph Haydn , and Emerson String Quartet
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Intimate Voices

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Tracks:

Introduzione I: Maestoso Ed Adagio
Sonata I: Largo (Pater, Dimitte Illis, Quia Nesciunt, Quid Faciunt)
Sonata II: Grave E Catabile (Hodie Mecum Eris In Paradiso)
Sonata III: Grave (Mulier, Ecce Filius Tuus)
Sonata IV: Largo (Deus Meus, Deus Meus, Utquid Dereliquisti Me?)
Introduzione (II): Largo E Cantabile
Sonata V: Adagio (Sitio)
Sonata VI: Lento (Consummatum Est)
Sonata VII: Largo (In Manus Tuas, Domine, Commendo Spiritum Meum)
Il Terremoto: Presto E Con Tutta La Forza (The Earthquake)

Amazon.com

In 1785, the Cathedral of Cádiz commissioned Haydn to write seven orchestral interludes, to be performed during Holy Week services between the bishop's recitation of Jesus' seven last words, plus an introduction and an epilogue depicting the earthquake after His death. Though Haydn later complained about the difficulty of composing eight consecutive slow movements that would not "fatigue the listener," but "produce the deepest impression...in his soul," he succeeded magnificently. The work is surely one of his great masterpieces. Originally scored for full orchestra, he arranged it for string quartet (the most familiar version), for piano, and subsequently also for soloists, chorus and orchestra on a text by Baron van Swieten. This recording, part of the Emerson's Haydn Project, is wonderful. Though the texture is full and often contrapuntal, the first violin generally carries the melody. As always, the Emerson's violinists share the lead. Their tone, while sometimes perhaps too luxurious, is beautiful, and the collective sound is warm, pure and transparent. With inmost expressiveness, they evoke the work's human agony in all its pleading, despair and resignation, as well as its serene promise of heaven. Inveterate innovators, they have made numerous textual changes, incorporating elements of the orchestral version to enhance sonority and voicing; they even include an all-wind movement that Haydn added to his choral version in their own transcription. Though Haydn intended the music to express the text by purely instrumental means, the Emerson's suggestion that the main theme of each movement is a setting of the salient "word" or sentence (in Latin, the language of the Catholic church service) is intriguing. Despite Haydn's misgivings, the performance easily sustains interest through eight (here nine) slow movements, and though one misses the original's trumpets and kettledrums, the "Earthquake" is very effective. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

Won over by the Emersons.......2006-03-31

I never thought much of Haydn as a composer beyond the generic praise any music lover is bound to give him, but hearing fragments of this work here at Amazon compelled me to buy this recording.
By now, I have a new-found respect for Haydn and this recording has become one of my most cherished. The grandeur and intensity permeating this work from start to finish is startling. My favourite piece, Nr. 5, has all the power of a De Lassus penitential psalm or a highlight from Bach's cantatas or the St. Matthew - yes, unequivocally.

Great Work, Excellent Recording.......2006-01-04

With the great Alban Berg Quartet's (ABQ) focus on such composers as Piazzola (not that there is anything wrong with that) resulting in relative obscurity, the Emersons Quartet (ESQ) currently deserves the epitaph of the world's leading string quartet. Thanks to their devotion to both the standard and new repertoire and a departure from the overemphatic approach of ensembles like the Guarneris at this side of the Atlantic Ocean, ESQ has nicely supplemented the more revolutionary, but less skilled Kronos Quartet's catalog.

It is a great pleasure to finally get an opportunity to hear the Last Words in such a superior performance. Everything is there and the ensemble is highly successful in maintaining the tension and the listener's interest throughout this cycle of mostly slow movements. While I at times would have preferred the slightly dryer approach of the ABQ to emphasize these works classical origin, this is only a minor quibble.

In all an excellent, generous and well recorded disc.

Are the Emersons finally a distinctive voice ???.......2004-05-18

Recording after recording by the Emersons of the mainstream quartet repertoire has disappointed at the last hurdle, when, despite magnificent playing, intense attention to detail and composer's markings etc.. they just did not seem to have that certain "voice" that made Vegh's Beethoven, Beethoven;, or the Borodin's Shostakovich, Shostakovich. Even in the highly lauded Bartok, the old Tokyo and Julliard sets just seemed to have the feel of the music musch better... But hold on - what's this - Bach - the recent Art of the Fugue recording - and Haydn - and the Emersons ???
I must say that the very two pieces that I had to date had found very difficult to absorb and enjoy consistently, now are the most played chamber discs, and all credit to the Emersons for taking on such major projects and brining them off famously. the Hadyn in particular, is very intense, yet no doubt about it - this is gray old papa Haydn in his most personal voice....
Well done gents .... keep surprising us ..... now if they wer to take on some Henze, Hartmann, Ligeti .......

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Haydn: The Masterworks [Box Set]

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The Most Relaxing Chamber Music Album in the World ... Ever!

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The Most Relaxing Chamber Music Album in the World ... Ever!

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String Quartet in B-Flat, Op. 76 No. 4 Sunrise - II Adagio - Franz Joseph Haydn
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 - III Largo - Frederic Chopin
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat, D.898 - II Andante, un poco mosso - Franz Schubert
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 - II Andante un poco adagio - Johannes Brahms
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata In E Minor, F.XVI, No. 1 - II Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
Mhenerzungen, Op. 132 - III Ruhiges Tempo, Mit Zartem Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Violin In F, Op. 24 Spring - Ii Adagio Molto Espressivo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, K.452 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Seven Last Words From The Cross - VII Largo - Franz Joseph Haydn

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String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 - II Romanze; Poco Adagio - Johannes Brahms
FantasiestOp. 73 - I Zart Und Mit Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Serenade In D, Op. 8 - Adagio
Clarinet Quintet In A, K.581 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 44 No. 2 - II Andante - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 10 - III Andantino, Doucement Expressif - Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 108 - II Adagio - Johannes Brahms
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, Op. 16 - II Andante Cantabile - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 1 In D, Op. 11 - II Andante Cantabile - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Clarinet Trio In B-Flat, Op. 11 - II Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet In E-Flat, D.87 - III Adagio - Franz Schubert
Serenade (Andante Cantabile) - Franz Joseph Haydn
Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) - Johannes Brahms

Franz Joseph Haydn: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)

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Many Hours of Magnificent Listening Pleasure

Franz Joseph Haydn: Complete String Quartets (Box Set)
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Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76, No. 1, Hob. III: 75: Allegro con spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76, No. 1, Hob. III: 75: Adagio sostenuto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76, No. 1, Hob. III: 75: Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76, No. 1, Hob. III: 75: Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III: 76: Allegro
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III: 76: Andante o piu tosto allegretto
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III: 76: Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Hob. III: 76: Vivace assai
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob. III: 77: Allegro
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob. III: 77: Poco adagio, cantabile
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob. III: 77: Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob. III: 77: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III: 78: Allegro con spirito
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III: 78: Adagio
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III: 78: Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob. III: 78: Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III: 79: Allegretto - Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III: 79: Largo cantabile e mesto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III: 79: Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76, No. 5, Hob. III: 79: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6, Hob. III: 80: Allegretto - Allegro
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6, Hob. III: 80: Fantasia: Adagio
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6, Hob. III: 80: Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6, Hob. III: 80: Finale: Allegro spirituoso

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The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: L'Introduzione: Maestoso ed adagio
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata I: Pater, dimitte illis, non enim sciunt, quid faciunt (Largo)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata II: Amen dico tibi: hodie mecum eris in paradiso (Grave e cantabile)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata III: Mullier, ecce fillus tuus, et tu, ecce mater tua! (Grave)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata IV: Eli, Eli, lama asabthani? (Largo)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata V: Sitio (Adagio)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata VI: Consummatum est! (Lento)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Sonata VII: Peter! in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum - (Largo)
The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56: Il terrmoto (Presto e con tutta la forza)
String Quartet No. 68 In D Minor, Op. 103 Hob. III: 83: Andante graziso
String Quartet No. 68 In D Minor, Op. 103 Hob. III: 83: Menuetto ma non troppo presto

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String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 1, Hob. III: 69: Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 1, Hob. III: 69: Adagio
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 1, Hob. III: 69: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 1, Hob. III: 69: (Finale): Vivace
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III: 70: Adagio-Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III: 70: Adagio (cantobile)
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III: 70: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III: 70: Finale: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 3, Hob. III: 71: Vivace
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 3, Hob. III: 71: Andante con moto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 3, Hob. III: 71: Menuetto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 71, No. 3, Hob. III: 71: Finale: Vivace

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String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57: Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57: Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57: Finale: Adagio-Presto-Adagio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 58: Allegro con brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 58: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 58: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 58: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54, No. 3, Hob. III: 59: Allegro
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54, No. 3, Hob. III: 59: Largo cantobile
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54, No. 3, Hob. III: 59: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54, No. 3, Hob. III: 59: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74, No. 1, Hob. III: 72: Allegro (moderato)
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74, No. 1, Hob. III: 72: Andantino (grazioso)
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74, No. 1, Hob. III: 72: Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74, No. 1, Hob. III: 72: Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74, No. 2, Hob. III: 73: Allegro spiritoso
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74, No. 2, Hob. III: 73: Andadnte grazioso
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74, No. 2, Hob. III: 73: Menuetto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74, No. 2, Hob. III: 73: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 74, No. 3, Hob. III: 74: Allegro
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 74, No. 3, Hob. III: 74: Largo assai
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 74, No. 3, Hob. III: 74: Menuetto: (Allegretto)
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 74, No. 3, Hob. III: 74: Finbale: Allegro con brio

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String Quartet No. 45 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 1, Hob. III: 60: Allegro
String Quartet No. 45 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 1, Hob. III: 60: Adagio cantabile
String Quartet No. 45 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 1, Hob. III: 60: Menuetto
String Quartet No. 45 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 1, Hob. III: 60: Finale: Vivace
String Quartet No. 46 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 2, Hob. III: 61 'The Razor': Andante o piu tosto allegretto
String Quartet No. 46 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 2, Hob. III: 61 'The Razor': Allegro
String Quartet No. 46 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 2, Hob. III: 61 'The Razor': Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet No. 46 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 2, Hob. III: 61 'The Razor': Finale: Presto
String Quartet No. 47 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 3, Hob. III: 62: Vivace assai
String Quartet No. 47 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 3, Hob. III: 62: Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet No. 47 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 3, Hob. III: 62: Menuetto
String Quartet No. 47 In A Major, Op. 55, No. 3, Hob. III: 62: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Minuet
String Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Adagio
String Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Minuet
String Quartet In B Flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 2: Allegro molto
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 2: Minuet
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 2: Adagio
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 2: Minuet
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 2: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In D Flat Major Op. 1, No. 3: Adagio
String Quartet In D Flat Major Op. 1, No. 3: Minuet
String Quartet In D Flat Major Op. 1, No. 3: Scherzo: Presto
String Quartet In D Flat Major Op. 1, No. 3: Menuet
String Quartet In D Flat Major Op. 1, No. 3: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In G Flat Major Op. 1, No. 4: Presto
String Quartet In G Flat Major Op. 1, No. 4: Minuet
String Quartet In G Flat Major Op. 1, No. 4: Adagio ma non tanto
String Quartet In G Flat Major Op. 1, No. 4: Minuet
String Quartet In G Flat Major Op. 1, No. 4: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 0: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 0: Minuet
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 0: Adagio
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 0: Minuet
String Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 1, No. 0: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In C Major Op. 2, No. 6: Presto assai
String Quartet In C Major Op. 2, No. 6: Minuet
String Quartet In C Major Op. 2, No. 6: Adagio
String Quartet In C Major Op. 2, No. 6: Minuet
String Quartet In C Major Op. 2, No. 6: Finale: Allegro
String Quartet In D Major Op. 2, No. 1: Allegro
String Quartet In D Major Op. 2, No. 1: Minuet
String Quartet In D Major Op. 2, No. 1: Adagio
String Quartet In D Major Op. 2, No. 1: Minuet
String Quartet In D Major Op. 2, No. 1: Finale: Allegro molto
String Quartet In G Major Op. 2, No. 2: Allegro molto
String Quartet In G Major Op. 2, No. 2: Minuet
String Quartet In G Major Op. 2, No. 2: Adagio
String Quartet In G Major Op. 2, No. 2: Minuetto
String Quartet In G Major Op. 2, No. 2: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64, No. 1, Hob. III: 65: Allegro moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64, No. 1, Hob. III: 65: Menuetto: Allegretto ma non troppo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64, No. 1, Hob. III: 65: Allegretto scherzando
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64, No. 1, Hob. III: 65: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Hob. III: 68: Allegro spiritoso
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Hob. III: 68: Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Hob. III: 68: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Hob. III: 68: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3, Hob. III: 67: Vivace assai
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3, Hob. III: 67: Adagio
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3, Hob. III: 67: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3, Hob. III: 67: Finale: Allegro con spirito

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String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64, No. 4, Hob. III: 66: Allegro con brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64, No. 4, Hob. III: 66: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64, No. 4, Hob. III: 66: Adagio - Cantabile e sostenuto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64, No. 4, Hob. III: 66: Finale: Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, Hob. III: 63: Allegro moderato
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, Hob. III: 63: Adagio - Cantabile
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, Hob. III: 63: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64, No. 5, Hob. III: 63: Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 6, Hob. III: 64: Allegro
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 6, Hob. III: 64: Andante
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 6, Hob. III: 64: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 6, Hob. III: 64: Finale: Presto

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Quartet No. 28 In E Flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1: Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 28 In E Flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1: Minuet: Un poco allegretto
Quartet No. 28 In E Flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1: Affetuoso e sostenuto
Quartet No. 28 In E Flat Major, Op. 20, No. 1: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 25 In C Major, Op. 20, No. 2: Moderato
Quartet No. 25 In C Major, Op. 20, No. 2: Capriccio: Adagio
Quartet No. 25 In C Major, Op. 20, No. 2: Minuet: Allegretto
Quartet No. 25 In C Major, Op. 20, No. 2: Fuga a quattro soggetti
Quartet No. 26 In G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3: Allegro con spirito
Quartet No. 26 In G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3: Minuet: Allegretto
Quartet No. 26 In G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3: Poco adagio
Quartet No. 26 In G Minor, Op. 20, No. 3: Finale: Allegro di molto

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Quartet No. 27 In D Major, Op. 20, No. 4: Allegro di molto
Quartet No. 27 In D Major, Op. 20, No. 4: Un poco adagio e affettuoso
Quartet No. 27 In D Major, Op. 20, No. 4: Menuet alla Zingarese: Allegretto
Quartet No. 27 In D Major, Op. 20, No. 4: Presto e scherzando
Quartet No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5: Moderato
Quartet No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5: Menuet
Quartet No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5: Adagio
Quartet No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5: Finale: Fuga a due soggetti
Quartet No. 24 In A Major, Op. 20, No. 6: Allegro di molto e scherzando
Quartet No. 24 In A Major, Op. 20, No. 6: Adagio
Quartet No. 24 In A Major, Op. 20, No. 6: Menuet
Quartet No. 24 In A Major, Op. 20, No. 6: Fuga con tre soggetti

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Quartet No. 35 In D Minor, Op. 42: Andante ed Innocentemente
Quartet No. 35 In D Minor, Op. 42: Menuetto: Allegretto
Quartet No. 35 In D Minor, Op. 42: Adagio e cantabile
Quartet No. 35 In D Minor, Op. 42: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 9 In F Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Presto
Quartet No. 9 In F Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Menuet
Quartet No. 9 In F Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Adagio
Quartet No. 9 In F Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Menuet: Allegretto
Quartet No. 9 In F Major, Op. 2, No. 4: Finale: Allegro
Quartet No. 10 In B Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Adagio With Variations
Quartet No. 10 In B Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Menuet
Quartet No. 10 In B Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Scherzo: Presto
Quartet No. 10 In B Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Menuet
Quartet No. 10 In B Flat Major, Op. 2, No. 6: Finale: Presto

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Quartet No. 11 In D Minor, Op. 9, No. 4: Moderato
Quartet No. 11 In D Minor, Op. 9, No. 4: Menuet
Quartet No. 11 In D Minor, Op. 9, No. 4: Adagio - Cantabile
Quartet No. 11 In D Minor, Op. 9, No. 4: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 12 In C Major, Op. 9, No. 1: Moderato
Quartet No. 12 In C Major, Op. 9, No. 1: Menuet: Un poco allegretto
Quartet No. 12 In C Major, Op. 9, No. 1: Adagio
Quartet No. 12 In C Major, Op. 9, No. 1: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 9, No. 3: Moderato
Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 9, No. 3: Menuet: Allegretto
Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 9, No. 3: Largo
Quartet No. 13 In G Major, Op. 9, No. 3: Finale: Presto

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Quartet No. 14 In E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Moderato
Quartet No. 14 In E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Menuet
Quartet No. 14 In E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Adagio
Quartet No. 14 In E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Finale: Allegro di molto
Quartet No. 15 In B Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 5: Poco adagio
Quartet No. 15 In B Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 5: Menuet: Allegretto
Quartet No. 15 In B Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 5: Largo: Cantabile
Quartet No. 15 In B Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 5: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 16 In A Major, Op. 9, No. 6: Presto
Quartet No. 16 In A Major, Op. 9, No. 6: Menuet
Quartet No. 16 In A Major, Op. 9, No. 6: Adagio
Quartet No. 16 In A Major, Op. 9, No. 6: Finale: Presto

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Quartet No. 29 In G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 'How Do You Do?': Vivace assai
Quartet No. 29 In G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 'How Do You Do?': Largo e cantabile
Quartet No. 29 In G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 'How Do You Do?': Scherzo
Quartet No. 29 In G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 'How Do You Do?': Finale
Quartet No. 30 In E Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'The Joke': Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 30 In E Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'The Joke': Scherzo
Quartet No. 30 In E Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'The Joke': Largo e sostenuto
Quartet No. 30 In E Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'The Joke': Finale
Quartet No. 31 In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1: Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 31 In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1: Scherzo
Quartet No. 31 In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1: Andante
Quartet No. 31 In B Minor, Op. 33, No. 1: Finale

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Quartet No. 32 In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 'The Bird': Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 32 In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 'The Bird': Scherzo: Allegretto
Quartet No. 32 In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 'The Bird': Adagio ma non troppo
Quartet No. 32 In C Major, Op. 33, No. 3 'The Bird': Finale: Rondo - Presto
Quartet No. 33 In D Major, Op. 33, No. 6: Vivace assai
Quartet No. 33 In D Major, Op. 33, No. 6: Andante
Quartet No. 33 In D Major, Op. 33, No. 6: Scherzo: Allegretto
Quartet No. 33 In D Major, Op. 33, No. 6: Finale: Rondo - Presto
Quartet No. 34 In B Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4: Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 34 In B Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4: Scherzo: Allegretto
Quartet No. 34 In B Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4: Largo
Quartet No. 34 In B Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 4: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet Op. 17 No. 2 In F Major: Moderato
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 2 In F Major: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 2 In F Major: Adagio
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 2 In F Major: Finale: Allegro di molto
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 1 In E Major: Moderato
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 1 In E Major: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 1 In E Major: Adagio
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 1 In E Major: Finale: Presto
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 4 In C Minor: Moderato
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 4 In C Minor: Menuetto
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 4 In C Minor: Adagio cantabile
String Quartet Op. 17 No. 4 In C Minor: Finale: Allegro

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String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17, No. 6: Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17, No. 6: Menuetto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17, No. 6: Largo
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17, No. 6: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3: Andate grazioso
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3: Adagio
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3: Allegro molto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17, No. 5: Moderato
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17, No. 5: Menuetto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17, No. 5: Adagio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17, No. 5: Presto

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Quartet No. 66 In G Major, Op. 77, No. 1: Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 66 In G Major, Op. 77, No. 1: Adagio
Quartet No. 66 In G Major, Op. 77, No. 1: Menuetto: Presto
Quartet No. 66 In G Major, Op. 77, No. 1: Finale: Presto
Quartet No. 67 In F Major, Op. 77, No. 2: Allegro moderato
Quartet No. 67 In F Major, Op. 77, No. 2: Menuet: Presto
Quartet No. 67 In F Major, Op. 77, No. 2: Andante
Quartet No. 67 In F Major, Op. 77, No. 2: Finale: Vivace assai

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String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Allegro
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Adagio non lento
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Menuetto: Poco allegretto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 1: Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50, No. 2: Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50, No. 2: Adagio: Cantabile
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50, No. 2: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50, No. 2: Finale: Vivace assai
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Allegro con brio
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Andante piu tosto Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 3: Finale: Presto

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String Quartet Op. 50 No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Allegro spirituoso
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Andante
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Menuetto: Poco allegretto
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 4 In F Sharp Minor: Finale: Fuga: Allegro moderato
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 5 In F Major: Allegro moderato
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 5 In F Major: Poco adagio
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 5 In F Major: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 5 In F Major: Finale: Vivace
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 6 In D Major: Allegro
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 6 In D Major: Poco adagio
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 6 In D Major: Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet Op. 50 No. 6 In D Major: Finale: Allegro con spirito

Customer Reviews:

Many Hours of Magnificent Listening Pleasure.......2007-02-20

When these quartets were recorded, in the 1990's and early 2000's, the Kodaly Quartet ("KQ") had been playing together for more than a quarter century. It shows. What is evident on these recordings is the perfect cohesion of these highly talented musicians; they clearly have an intimate knowledge of the score of each quartet and thoroughly enjoy playing together. The KQ's performance is fresh, truly conveys their love for this music, and fully brings to life the range of emotions contained in this musical microcosm - playfulness, elegance, sunny joy, and gentle reverie - with every movement of these quartets having a quality of refinement and graciousness that allows the listener to savor every note.

The allegro movements on these CDs have a wonderful rhythmic vitality.
While listening to them, one can imagine elegantly dressed men and women in the 18th century, with the women in long, flowing silk dresses, moving across the dance floor to the sounds of this wonderful music. Although this chamber music was originally composed for small private gatherings, the fast movements have a lively rhythm that evokes the image of dancing couples.

The slow movements are played with a beautiful tenderness that invites the listener to float upwards with closed eyes into a serene musical heaven, floating in the clouds like an albatross with its wings outspread, being lifted by air currents as it slowly glides through an azure sky on a warm summer day.

These digital recordings have an excellent crystal clear sound quality, capturing the KQ's precision and their sensitivity to every nuance of every note. The sound engineering is truly first-rate, giving a feeling of immediacy and physical presence to the instruments. It is only one step away from having the musicians actually performing in front of you, in your own living room.

I am absolutely delighted with this series of the complete Haydn string quartets by the KQ. As it turns out, every CD in the series has been a delight, including the ones with "spurious arrangements" and quartets that may very well not have been composed by Haydn at all, but by Romanus Hoffstetter (1742 - 1815).

Even the early string quartets are more than mere historical footnotes. They are also beautiful music, irrespective of who composed them, Haydn or Hoffstetter. They are delightful and very worthy compositions in their own right. As stated by Allan Badley in the booklet notes to one of the CD's of the earliest quartets: "There is much to admire in the Op. 3 Quartets, whoever the composer may have been. They are elegant, neatly composed works with lively outer movements, gentle, graceful slow movements, and the kind of lilting, intoxicating minuets that are an integral part of Austrian music of the period." The fact that these string quartets are less musically complex than Haydn's later masterpieces, such as the Opus 71, "Apponyi" quartets, does not detract from their beauty.

I would gladly have paid twice as much for this set of CDs and still felt it was an excellent value. The CD booklet notes are well-written, with historical information, musical analysis, and information on the Kodaly Quartet. Very highly recommended.

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Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): II Menuet
Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): III Andante
Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): IV Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): II Menuet
Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): III Scherzo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): II Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): I Presto
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): III Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): I Moderato (Tema con variazioni)
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): II Menuet
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 9 In D Major (Hob.XVI:4): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 9 In D Major (Hob.XVI:4): II Menuet And Trio
5 Variations In D Major

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Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): III Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): II Largo
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): III Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): I Andante
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): III Finale: Allegro molto
Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): III Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): IV Finale
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): I Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): III Finale: Presto

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Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): III Menuetto And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): II Menuetto And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): I Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): II Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 20 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:18): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): II Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 28 In D Major (Hob.XIV:5): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 28 In D Major (Hob.XIV:5): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): I Andante
Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): III Finale: Presto

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Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): III Finale: Allegro di molto
Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): III Final: Allegro assai
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 32 In G Minor (Hob.XVI:44): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 32 In G Minor (Hob.XVI:44): II Allegretto

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Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): II Andante con moto
Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 34 In D Major (Hob.XVI:33): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 34 In D Major (Hob.XVI:33): II Adagio: Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): II Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): III Rondo: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): III Finale: Presto

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): II Andante
Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 40 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:25): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 40 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:25): II Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): II Menuet al rovescio
Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): I Allegro
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): II Andante
Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): III Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): I Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): II Menuet
Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): II Menuet And Trio
Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): III Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 45 In A Major (Hob.XVI:30): I Allegro - Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 45 In A Major (Hob.XVI:30): II Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): II Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): III Finale: Presto
7 Minuets From 'Kleine Tanze fur die Jugend' (Hov. IX:8: Allegretto giocoso (I) - Allegretto risoluto (II) - Allegretto (V) - Allegro vivace (IX) - Moderato (XI) - Allegro vivace (X) - Allegro giocoso (VII)

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): II Menuet
Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): III Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): I Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): II Scherzo: Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): III Menuet And Trio: Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): I Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): II Largo e sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): III Finale: Presto, ma non troppo
Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): I Allegro moderato
Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): III Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): I Allegro con brio
Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): III Finale: Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): I Presto
Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): III Finale: Vivace molto
Piano Sonata No. 54 In G Major (Hob.XVI:40): I Allgretto innocente
Piano Sonata No. 54 In G Major (Hob.XVI:40): II Presto
Piano Sonata No. 55 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:41): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 55 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:41): II Allegro di molto
Piano Sonata No. 56 In D Major (Hob.XVI:42): I Andante con espressione
Piano Sonata No. 56 In D Major (Hob.XVI:42): II Finale: Vivace assai

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): I Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): II Larghetto
Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): III Finale: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major (Hob.XVI:48): I Andante con espressione
Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major (Hob.XVI:48): II Rondo: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): II Adagio e cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): III Finale: Allegro molto
Piano Sonata No. 61 In D Major (Hob.XVI:51): I Andante
Piano Sonata No. 61 In D Major (Hob.XVI:51): II Finale: Presto

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): I Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): II Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): III Finale: Presto
Variations In F-Minor (Hob.XVII:6)
Fantasia In C Major (Hob.XVII:4)
12 Variations In E Flat Major (Hob. XVII: 3)
Adagio In F Major (Hob.XVII:9)
6 Variations In C Major (Hob. XVII:5)

Tracks:

20 Variations In A Major (Hob.XVII:2)
Capriccio In G Major On The Song 'Acht Sauschneider
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: I L'Introduzione: Maestoso et adagio
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: II Sonata I: Largo
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: III Sonata II: Grave e cantabile
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: IV Sonata III: Grave
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: V Sonata IV: Largo
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VI SonataV: Adagio
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VII Sonata VI: Lento
The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VIII Sonata VII: Largo -- attacca subito - II Terremoto (Presto)

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Haydn was not a pianist of any distinction, nor a very successful composer of instrumental concertos, but his piano sonatas--and there are more than 60 of them--are much finer than those of Mozart, who was one of his era's greatest keyboard virtuosos. The reason for this is simple. Mozart wrote his keyboard concertos for himself and his sonatas for students. Haydn, on the other hand, was constantly stimulated to write piano music for gifted amateurs, though in those days amateurs were often as good as the professionals, particularly women for whom a concert career was out of the question. This is great music then, charming but never trivial, and John McCabe plays it with impressive style and vigor. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Nice Set...not a great performance.......2005-05-08

As a pianist myself, I was very interested to listen to Mr. McCabe when preparing my M.M. degree recital, in which I performed Haydn's Sonata in E minor, Hob:XVI/34 (I will refer to the sonata by the Landon number rather than the older Hoboken number).

Mr. McCabe certainly plays quite cleanly, as one would expect in this day and age. In addition, he provides extensive program notes (Mr. McCabe is a respected musicologist)

Unfortunately, Mr. McCabe isn't quite the performer one would expect to produce the entire output of Haydn's Sonatas. First of all, his tempos are usually not well suited to the music's style (whether in the Allegros or Adagios). Though this has somewhat to due with his lesser technical ability, it also has to do with his idea of interpretation, which to say the least, is quite boring. In the Sonata No. 34, the opening movement has a very particular character. Though it is one of Haydn's few sonatas in a minor key, the opening motive returns in many forms throughout the first movement. Mr. McCabe seems to miss the point of this, along with the importance of articulation (which is of utmost importance in the music of Haydn).

Mr. McCabe uses far too much pedal throughout (especially in the first movement). In the second movement, his imprecise pedaling detracts from the recitative quality (this movement being influenced from Haydn's knowledge of vocal writing and operatic traditions). The third movement is quite slow and the lively character is missing.

I don't believe that one can put Mr. McCabe's recordings on a level with great Haydn interpreters such as Ax or even Richter (with far more color and more adherence to the musical style). This is unfortunate as it comes from such a respected musicologist.

As a final note, it is nice to own this collection to have all Haydn's Sonatas and his output for piano at your fingertips, but I would recommend Ax (or Andsnes in the future...his Haydn Concertos are fantastic).

Much unknown music to assimilate.......2005-04-19

I can partially share one reviewer's opinion that much of this music seems repetitive and certainly that is somewhat the case, but I only listen to one disc at a sitting. It takes time to get to know these sonatas. The Mozart sonatas are more widely performed, and therefore known to the music listening public. At this point in my experience, I must admit that I prefer the Mozart sonatas, but I am gaining an appreciation for those of Haydn.

The quality of the recording is good with very little background noise or noticeable distortion. The piano seem OK for the type of music and if one reviewer thinks these are twangy, listen to these sonatas on an eighteenth century pianoforte.

Mr. McCabe is a competent player without any idiosyncracies which seems in keeping with these sonatas.

I received a boxed set that had two disc sixes and no disc three. Ah, German precision.

the greatest penny a note composer.......2005-04-02

I have listened to all 62 sonatas for keyboard and perhaps 3 of them rise to the level of wonderful composition. If you listen to them you hear he doesn't really "get started " until about sonata 32, compared with say Beethoven who except for 3 or 4 composed 32 of the greatest piano sonatas the world will ever hear. I have attempted to give Haydn a fair hearing for symphonic ( boring ) and keyboard works but for the most part he must get the award for not really being able to put 2 consecutive asthetic notes together. The Nelson Mass is very nice. And I know in his last years, Europe just adored him. He was earning upward in todays dollars of $85,000, which just galled Mozart.Finally the sonatas are performed and recorded well.Before purchasing these sonatas listen to the clips and see if you dont want to run screaming into the night, but if you are a boring person with absolutely no musical asthetic, these sonatas cant be beat!

The best complete set of Haydn Sonatas at any price.......2004-05-22

Other individual performances may "grab" you more than these, but as a whole I could not find fault with these performances. They are particularly satisfying if you follow with a score - you get to see the choices in ornamentation, dynamics, etc. that McCabe makes compared with what is on the printed page. I did several comparisons with other performers (I own 4 complete sets of these sonatas and several smaller compilations), and McCabe consistently comes out on top overall, in my opinion. Haydn's best sonatas are consistently more inventive, witty, and daring than Mozart's and are definitely worth your attention.

Excellent performances of rarely heard works.......2004-05-16

Rich & delicious entertainment. Delighted that one can enjoy this beautiful music of pieces which are rarely publicly performed.

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Haydn: String Quartets, Opp. 51, 54, 55, 64, 71, 74

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Release Date: 2004-11-09

Customer Reviews:

essential Haydn quartets.......2007-07-11

I have a tendency to be a completist, however, experience tells me that typically not all of a composer's works within a certain genre are equally appealing. There are a number of exceptions - Beethoven immediately comes to mind - but I don't, for example, feel compelled to have all the symphonies of Mozart (but I do have all the piano sonatas & concertos & listen to all of them, although some are more inspired than others). Even though Haydn was a genius, he was also a very prolific composer, & not everything he wrote was equally memorable (one critic, reviewing a set of complete Haydn quartets, referred to some of his early quartets as "equivalents of today's elevator music.") Now, if you acquire this Haydn set which includes 18 quartets plus op. 51, along with a 3 disc set of quartets that include op 76, 77 & 103 (also performed by the Amadeus Quartet on DGG), you'll find that between both sets you'll have a comprehensive survey of the best of Haydn's quartets. There is a ton of great chamber music here.

I'm not a Haydn expert, so I can't vouch for the performances except to say that the Amadeus Quartet (active 1947-87) was a highly regarded ensemble that recorded extensively during that time (complete Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms quartets etc). These discs were recorded between 1971-1978 & the sound is consistently fine.

This 7 cd package is one of DGG's collector editions that is usually available through an Amazon reseller for considerably less than the list price, which makes it an outstanding bargain.

Highly recommended!

Rock Me Amadeus.......2005-08-31

A few years ago my father got me the Angeles Quartet box set of the complete Haydn String Quartets. It took me a while to listen to and absorb all 21 discs, but after a time I decided to give it back to dad for a spin. Not a huge string quartet collector, he had a few Naxos discs of the various Haydn opuses, but nothing comprehensive. Well he quickly fell in love with the Angeles performances, and since the box took up so little space on his over-crowded CD shelves, he decided that the loan of this set might be extended indefinitely. He offered me his Naxos titles, but I declined, and thought about getting the Aeolian box on Decca/London instead. I then came across this 7CD set in DG's "Collectors Edition" series by the acclaimed Amadeus String Quartet. I purchased it along with their "Trio" title collecting opp. 76, 77 & 103, and realized ten discs of Haydn SQs as a secondary set was plenty. I had been previously impressed by Amadeus on other recordings (see my reviews of their Schubert and Brahms/Dvorak discs), and they are in top flight form on the Haydn works as well. The Angeles set offers extraordinary music for a better overall value, but if you want a lot, but not necessarily all, of the Haydn String Quartets, you can't go wrong with Amadeus.

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España: Anthology of Spanish Music

Manufacturer: Astree
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Release Date: 1993-09-01

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Cant De La Sibil.La: Sybil.La Latine (Excs) - Montserrat Figueras
Villancicos & Ensaladas: Mundus Et Musica Et Totus Concentus (Canon Perpetum) - La Capella Reial De Catalunya/Jordi Savall
Cantigas De Santa Maria: Cantiga 384: A Que Por Muy Gran Fremosura - Esther Lamandier
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Il Sonetos, Villancicos Y Romances: Quien Amores Ten (Villancicos En Portugues) - Montserrat Figueras/Hopkinson Smith
El Organo Historico Espanol I: Fabordon Y Glosas Del Sexto Tono - Kimberly Marshall
Missa Pro Defunctis, A 5: Pie Jesu Domine - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
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Ensaladas: Mateu Fleccha L'Ancien La Bomba, Ensalada Studium Musicae Valencia - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
El Cancionero De Medinaceli: La Perra Mora - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
Poema Harmonico: Canario, Treze Diferencias De Canario - Hopkinson Smith
Missa De Batalla: Gloria - La Capella Reial De Catalunya/Jordi Savall
L'Oeuvre Pour Clavecin 1: Son in a No.118-Allegro - Bob Van Asperen
Lope De Vega: Intermedios Del Barroco Hispanico: No Hay Que Decirle El Primor - Montserrat Figueras
El Organo Historico Espanol 9: Toccata Del Sexto Tono - Francis Chapelet
Cancons De La Catalunya Mil.Lenaria: Els Segadors (Excs) - Montserrat Figueras
Ariette Italiane, Seguidillas & Vars: Las Mujeres Y Cuerdas - Monterrat Figueras/Jose Miguel Moreno
Les Sept Dernieries Paroles, Cadix: Il Terremoto. Presto Con Tutta La Forza - Le Conc Des Nations/Jordi Savall
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El Sombrero De Tres Picos: Danse Finale (Jota) - Joven Orquesta Nacional De Espana/Edmon Colomer
Don Quijote, Albada,...: Danza - Orquesta Sinfonica De Tenerife/Victor Pablo Perez

Customer Reviews:

Hesperion XX and others.......2007-03-28

This is a truly inspirational disc that features several different artists. I came across this disc years ago because of my interest in time period music performed by Jordi Savall and the lovely voice of Monteserrat Figueras in the group Hesperion XX. Both are featured on this disc extensively. Listening to this music is almost like a religious experience, it elevates your senses beyond the mundane for a richly rewarding experience; it is an auditory time warp. Essentially this is a compilation of time period music with compositions mostly from the 1500's. Besides the fabulous work by Hesperion XX the disc also includes some interesting work by Hopkinson Smith on Vihuela while Figueras sings in her lovely soprano voice. There are also some nice orchestra pieces most notably by Issac Ibeniz on "Iberia, El Puerto" which is a lush theme that would sit well in a movie about Spain's Golden Age, Manuel de Falla's beautiful compostion of "El Sombrero De Tres Picos" as performed by Joven Orchestra Nacional de Espana and Roberto Gerhard's "Don Quijote Albada Danza" as performed by the Orchestra Sinfonica de Tenerife. Also of note is the work of Francisco Guerau and the magical baroque guitar of Hopkinson Smith as performed on "Treze diferencias de Canario." Listening to this music reminds one of the grandeur of Spains's past in the Age of Discovery. This is classical album for people like me, who really don't know that much about classical music but realizes good music when he hears it. Recommended for people who like to listen to time period music and the interpretations of Hesperion XX.

This is the best classical music.......2001-02-05

I did'nt really like classical music till i bought España - Anthology of Spanish Music CD. I really, really love this CD. If your an artist and sometimes lack inspiration, I recommend this CD! It will get you in the mood to paint!

Great collection.......2000-11-04

Two complaints: no liner notes so any potential educational value is lost (I have a number of reference books around the house and some of these composers don't show up anywhere in them) and there is at least one extremely jarring organ work that blasts out of nowhere. A more listener friendly compilation would've sequenced the disc differently or left it out alltogether. That said, this is a wonderful collection of music that I have (mostly) never heard before. I'm glad Naive Astree saw fit to put a lot of obscure and out-of-print recordings together to form this audio introduction to an underappreciated canon.

Highlights include:

Track 8 - Jordi Savall (gamba), Ton Koopman (harpsichord), and Rolf Lislevand (lute) turn in a brief but jaunty chamber performance of Ortiz. Left me wanting more.

Track 11 - Hesperion XX give a haunting vocal performance of Morales' Pie Jesu Domine. I'm not one to ususally appreciate this sort of music (so consider me uninformed) but I found this truly beautiful.

Track 15 - features Hopkinson Smith on the baroque guitar performing a fascinating Guerau work. Descending arpeggios like gentle, trickling waterfalls. Smith is a stunning performer. I wish he was better known in the U.S.

Track 22 - from Haydn's original orchestral version of "The Seven Last Words Of Christ On The Cross," this is the one tempestuous movement from a work of mostly subdued music. Deep, powerful string sound from Savall's Le Concert Des Nations. Very well recorded.

Tracks:

String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: I. Presto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 0: V. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: III. Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1: V. Presto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: V. Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Adagio
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 1 No. 3: V. Presto

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String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 1 No. 4: V. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Presto Assai
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: III. Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 1 No. 6: V. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: III. Adagio
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 2 No. 1: V. Allegro Molto

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String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: I. Allegro Molto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 2 No. 2: V. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: I. Presto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: III. Adagio
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: IV. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 2 No. 4: V. Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: I. Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: III. Presto: Scherzo
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: IV. Menuetto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6: V. Presto

Tracks:

String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: I. Moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: II. Menuetto: Un Poco Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: III. Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 9 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Moderato
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: III. Largo
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 9 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: I. Moderato
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: III. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: I. Poco Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: II. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: III. Largo Cantabile
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: String Quarter In B Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: I. Presto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: II. Menuetto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: III. Adagio
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: String Quartet In A Major, Op. 9 No. 6: IV. Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: I. Moderato
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: II. Menuet
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 17 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: I. Moderato
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: II. Menuet: Poco Allegretto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: III. Adagio
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 17 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: I. Andante Grazioso
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: III. Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: IV. Allegro Di Molto

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String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: I. Moderato
String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: II. Minuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: III. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: I. Moderato
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: II. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: III. Adagio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 17 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: I. Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: II. Menuet
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: III. Largo
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 17 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro

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String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: II. Menuet: Un Poco Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: III. Affettuoso E Sostenuto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1: IV. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: I. Moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: II. Capriccio: Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: III. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: IV. Fuga A 4 Soggetti: Allegro
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: II. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: III. Poco Adagio
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: IV. Allegro Di Molto

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String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: I. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: II. Un Poco Adagio E Affettuoso
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: III. Menuet Alla Zingarese
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 20 No. 4: IV. Presto E Scherzando
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: I. Moderato
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: II. Menuet
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: III. Adagio
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5: IV. Fuga A 2 Soggetti
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: I. Allegro Di Molto E Scherzando
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: II. Adagio
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: III. Menuet
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 20 No. 6: IV. Fuga A 3 Soggetti: Allegro

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String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: II. Scherzo: Allegro
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: III. Andante
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1: IV. Presto
String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato, cantabile
String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro
String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: III. Largo sostenuto
String Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: III. Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, op. 33 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Presto
String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: II. Scherzo: Allegretto
String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: III. Largo
String Quartet In B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4: IV. Presto

Tracks:

String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: II. Largo E Cantabile
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: III. Scherzo: Allegro
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5: IV. Finale: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: II. Andante
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: III. Scherzo: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: I. Andante Ed Innocentemente
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: II. Menuet
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: III. Adagio E Cantabile
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 42: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: II. Adagio Non Lento
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: III. Poco Allegretto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: I. Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: II. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 50 No. 2: IV. Finale: Vivace Assai
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: II. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: I. Allegro Spirituoso
String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: II. Andante
String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: III. Menuetto
String Quartet In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4: IV. Fuga: Allegro Moderato

Tracks:

String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: II. Poco Adagio
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: III. Menuetto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 50 No. 5: IV. Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: I. Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: II. Poco Adagio
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 50 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: II. Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: III. Menuet
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1: IV. Vivace

Tracks:

String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: I. Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: II. Adagio
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2: IV. Adagio
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: I. Allegretto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: II. Largo
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: II. Adagio cantabile
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: III. Menuet
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: I. Andante
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: II. Allegro
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2: IV. Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: II. Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: III. Menuetto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3: IV. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: II. Menuet: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: III. Allegretto scherzando
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto

Tracks:

String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: I. Allegro spiritoso
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: II. Adagio ma non troppo
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: III. Menuetto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: I. Vivace assai
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: II. Adagio
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: III. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: I. Allegro con brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: II. Menuetto and Trio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: III. Adagio cantabile sostenuto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: II. Adagio
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: III. Menuet: Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5: IV. Finale: Vivace

Tracks:

String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: I. Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: II. Andante
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: II. Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1: IV. Vivace
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: I. Adagio; Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2: IV. Finale: Allegretto - Vivace

Tracks:

String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: I. Vivace
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: II. Andante con moto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: III. Menuetto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3: IV. Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: II. Andantino grazioso
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1: IV. Finale: Vivace
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: I. Allegro spiritoso
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: II. Andante grazioso
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2: IV. Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: I. Allegro
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: II. Largo assai
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: III. Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3: IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: I. Allegro con spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: I. Allegro
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: II. Andante o piu tosto allegretto
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2: IV. Vivace assai
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 103 (Unfinished): II. Andante grazioso
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 103 (Unfinished): III. Menuetto ma non troppo presto

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String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: I. Allegro
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: II. Poco adagio, cantabile
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: I. Allegro con spirito
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: II. Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4: IV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: I. Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: II. Largo ma non troppo: Cantabile e mesto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5: IV. Finale: Presto

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String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: I. Allegretto; Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: II. Fantasia: Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: III. Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6: IV. Finale: Allegro spirituoso
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: II. Adagio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: III. Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: II. Menuetto: Presto ma non troppo
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: III. Andante
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2: IV. Finale: Vivace assai

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The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Introduzione: Maestoso ed adagio
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: A Hymne To Christ
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata I: Adagio
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Prayer - A Dialogue Between Christian And Death
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata II: Grave e cantabile
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Good Friday: Rex tragicus
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata III: Grave
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Who Cannot Weep, Come Learn At Me
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata IV: Largo
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Still Falls The Rain (The Raids, 1940. Night And Dawn)
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata V: Adagio
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: The Killing
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata VI: Lento
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Tenebrae - Kyrie
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Sonata VII: Largo
The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, Op. 51: Il Terremoto: Presto e con tutta la forza

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These works, along with the Haydn symphonies, are the most important and revolutionary works in the history of Western music. Haydn was the true inventor of the string quartet, and his 681 or 682 examples of the form have never, as a body, been equaled. They span his entire life, from the 1750s straight through to 1803, and without them the chamber music achievements of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert--and everyone who came later--would have been unthinkable. These works set the standard, and they still do. These performances, if not the last work in polish, are lively and affectionate. What's more, they wear easily on the ear, which is important because, once you start listening, you won't want to stop. --David Hurwitz

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Lively, colourful.......2005-06-02

If you are going to have only one set of Haydn's collected string quartets, this is a strong candidate. These are lively, colourful performances, not always as balanced and classical as the Tatrai set, but with much, much better sound quality. If you don't care for production values, you could of course go for Tatrai; if you need a reasonably good sound, I guess Aeolian is the best of the spirited performances. Even if I have the Tatrai set, I find that the Aeolian set conveys additional qualities of the music. (Both the Angeles set and the Kodaly set leave me indifferent. )

Sizzles!.......2003-06-08

We had an unexpected baby - cutting a long story short, he was premature, tinier than anything I had seen before, and thinking he would not be with us for long, we actually bought this set for him. Silly really. I really knew the quartets only by reputation, and thought that he could hear just a little bit of music in this world, he would be happy for that short space...
Flash to two year later. My goodness, he is big and strong. He adores Haydn. He loves Beethoven and Bach. He dances to everything, even the beeping sound from the traffic lights, for goodness sake! This music has made him very musically aware, we know he is pitch perfect now, he can sing half a dozen film themes, and does it in the right key. He's half mad most of the time, but lovely and splendid in his small way.

Haydn was in love all his life. He knew some sort of joy which I have dimly seen. This joy shatters every vessel it tries to fill, comes from outside the world, but spends serious time in it, pestering the life out of those who have ears to hear. You might hear it here. Particularly in the first disc, which Jonathon knows off by heart now. Usually by track 12 he is sound asleep.

I really recommend this. I wish I could buy a few tens of these and give them away to quite a few people I know, but alas, I'm still paying for the first box! (Only joking)

just an amazing performance.......2001-08-08

If you are a chamber music lover you should buy this set, more than 22 hours of the truly best quartet music ever. The Aeolian is just supreme. Don't think about the price. If you want to impove your clasical CD collection, well buy it.

just an amazing performance.......2001-08-08

No Op. 3's & 681 quartets?.......2000-11-22

The likely reason the Op. 3's are not included in this package is due to the fact that they are often attributed to R. Hofstetter instead of Papa Haydn himself. Also the typo in the staff review was probably meant to read 68 or 68 1/2 (the 1/2 referring to the final unfinished quartet Op. 103). Whether you attribute the Op. 3's to Haydn or not, the actual count is around 70, making this a very substantial, if not complete, set of Haydn quartets.

Joseph Haydn: Les sept dernières paroles de notre Rédempteur sur la Croix (Version originale pour orchestre)

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Just magnificent

Joseph Haydn: Les sept dernières paroles de notre Rédempteur sur la Croix (Version originale pour orchestre)

Manufacturer: Astree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004R7PQ
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Customer Reviews:

Just magnificent.......2000-05-09

This is a beautifully arranged, recorded and performed version of Haydn's work. The piece has been returned to its simple, elegent orchestral arrangement. Anything conducted by Jordi Savall is excellent and well worth the cost. ( Check out Astree ES9922, Purcell-Fantasias for the Viols) with Hesperion XX.) The packaging is also very informative and complete in English,Spanish, French and German. Highly recommended to the beginning or discriminating listener alike.

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