Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20 Doric String Quartet

• Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Hob. III:31:
• 1 String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Hob. III:31: I. Allegro moderato 09:19
• 2 String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Hob. III:31: II. Menuet. Un poco allegretto - Trio 03:44
• 3 String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Hob. III:31: III. Affetuoso e sostenuto 06:26
• 4 String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Hob. III:31: IV. Finale. Presto 03:35
• String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Hob. III:32:
• 5 String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Hob. III:32: I. Moderato 09:46
• 6 String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Hob. III:32: II. Capriccio. Adagio 06:45
• 7 String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Hob. III:32: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio 03:31
• 8 String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Hob. III:32: IV. Fuga a quattro soggetti. Allegro 03:10
• String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Hob. III:33:
• 9 String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Hob. III:33: I. Allegro con spirito 07:56
• 10 String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Hob. III:33: II. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio 04:17
• 11 String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Hob. III:33: III. Poco adagio 09:43
• 12 String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Hob. III:33: IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 03:45
• String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Hob. III:34:
• 13 String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Hob. III:34: I. Allegro di molto 10:57
• 14 String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Hob. III:34: II. Un poco adagio e affettuoso 09:44
• 15 String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Hob. III:34: III. Menuet alla zingarese. Allegretto - Trio 01:40
• 16 String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Hob. III:34: IV. Presto e scherzando 06:53
• String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Hob. III:35:
• 17 String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Hob. III:35: I. Moderato 11:14
• 18 String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Hob. III:35: II. Menuet - Trio 05:02
• 19 String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Hob. III:35: III. Adagio - Segue fuga 06:30
• 20 String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Hob. III:35: IV. Finale. Fuga a due soggetti 02:39
• String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Hob. III:36:
• 21 String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Hob. III:36: I. Allegro di molto e scherzando 08:38
• 22 String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Hob. III:36: II. Adagio. Cantabile 06:04
• 23 String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Hob. III:36: III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio 02:34
• 24 String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Hob. III:36: IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro 02:55
• Total Runtime 02:26:47

Info zu Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20

Haydn’s six Op. 20 string quartets are milestones in the history of the genre. He wrote them in 1772 for performance by his colleagues at the Esterházy court and, unusually, not specifically for publication. Each one is a unique masterpiece and the set introduces compositional techniques that radically transformed the genre and shaped it for centuries to come. Haydn overturns conventional instrumental roles, crafts remarkably original colours and textures, and unlocks new expressive possibilities in these works which were crucial in establishing the reputation of purely instrumental music. The range within the quartets is kaleidoscopic. From the introspective, chorale-like slow movement of No. 1 via the terse and radical quartet No. 3 in G minor to the comic spirit of the fourth in D major, each of the quartets inhabits a distinct musical world. For many, this is some of the greatest music Haydn ever wrote.

Playing these seminal works is one of the world’s finest young ensembles, the Doric String Quartet. As well as having already produced a string of acclaimed recordings on Chandos, the group has been widely praised for its live performances of Haydn’s works. The Sunday Telegraph wrote that ‘Haydn and the Doric are a perfect match… Unequivocally, these were performances of terrific panache and perception, seeming to get right under the skin of Haydn’s creative genius’.

“…The Doric Quartet, making sparing use of vibrato, play with much sensitivity. Their slow movements, in particular, are beautifully done. So, too, are the three whispered fugal finales, as well as such pieces as the deeply expressive opening movement of the F minor Quartet, Op 20 No 5…” (Misha Donat, BBC Music)

"Overall these are interpretations with a strong profile – the music always provokes a response from the players, beyond the mere presentation of what is in the score. The Doric can even be dramatic, as if aware that this is the period of Sturm und Drang (“storm and stress”) and the remarkable year of Haydn’s splendid symphonies numbers 45-47. They do not assume that this music can somehow play itself if one just attends to the score. Not everyone approves of this – BBC Music Magazine, while generally admiring, refers to an “over-expressive approach”. Conversely, Harriet Smith on the BBC’s CD Review broadcast lauded that very freedom and expressiveness, finding now that some admired predecessors to the Doric can sound a bit too “well-mannered”. For me such music should be strongly characterized, even if that involves some risk-taking in tempi, longer pauses, stronger attacks, and altered dynamics. So I can certainly enthuse about this release to those not already wedded to another recording." (Roy Westbrook, MusicWeb-International)

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