Schneider Quartet - Haydn: String Quartets [15 CD] (2014)

Tracklist
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CD1
01. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. II:6 : I. Presto
02. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. II:6 : II. Menuet
03. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. II:6 : III. Adagio
04. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. II:6 : IV. Menuet
05. Divertimento in E-Flat Major, Hob. II:6 : V. Finale. Presto
06. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III:1 "Hunt" : I. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III:1 "Hunt" : II. Menuet
08. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III:1 "Hunt" : III. Adagio
09. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III:1 "Hunt" : IV. Menuet
10. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III:1 "Hunt" : V. Finale. Presto
11. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Hob. III:2 : I. Allegro molto
12. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Hob. III:2 : II. Menuet
13. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Hob. III:2 : III. Adagio
14. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Hob. III:2 : IV. Menuet
15. String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Hob. III:2 : V. Finale. Presto
16. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, Hob. III:3 : I. Adagio
17. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, Hob. III:3 : II. Menuet
18. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, Hob. III:3 : III. Scherzo. Presto
19. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, Hob. III:3 : IV. Menuet
20. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, Hob. III:3 : V. Finale. Presto

CD2
01. String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4, Hob. III:4 : I. Presto
02. String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4, Hob. III:4 : II. Menuet
03. String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4, Hob. III:4 : III. Adagio ma non tanto
04. String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4, Hob. III:4 : IV. Menuet
05. String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 4, Hob. III:4 : V. Finale. Presto
06. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III:6 : I. Presto assai
07. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III:6 : II. Menuet
08. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III:6 : III. Adagio
09. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III:6 : IV. Menuet
10. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III:6 : V. Finale. Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 1, Hob. III:7 : I. Allegro
12. String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 1, Hob. III:7 : II. Menuet
13. String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 1, Hob. III:7 : III. Adagio
14. String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 1, Hob. III:7 : IV. Menuet
15. String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 1, Hob. III:7 : V. Finale. Allegro molto

CD3
01. String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2 No. 2, Hob. III:8 : I. Allegro molto
02. String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2 No. 2, Hob. III:8 : II. Menuet
03. String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2 No. 2, Hob. III:8 : III. Adagio
04. String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2 No. 2, Hob. III:8 : IV. Menuetto
05. String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2 No. 2, Hob. III:8 : V. Finale. Presto
06. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3, Hob. III:9 : I. Allegro molto
07. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3, Hob. III:9 : II. Menuetto
08. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3, Hob. III:9 : III. Adagio
09. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3, Hob. III:9 : IV. Menuetto
10. String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 3, Hob. III:9 : V. Finale. Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2 No. 4, Hob. III:10 : I. Presto
12. String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2 No. 4, Hob. III:10 : II. Menuet
13. String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2 No. 4, Hob. III:10 : III. Adagio
14. String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2 No. 4, Hob. III:10 : IV. Menuet. Allegretto
15. String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2 No. 4, Hob. III:10 : V. Finale. Allegro

CD4
01. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 5, Hob. III:11: I. Presto
02. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 5, Hob. III:11: II. Menuetto
03. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 5, Hob. III:11: III. Largo
04. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 5, Hob. III:11: IV. Menuetto
05. String Quartet in D Major, Op. 2 No. 5, Hob. III:11: V. Finale. Presto
06. String Quartet No. 10 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6, Hob. III:12: I. Adagio con variazioni
07. String Quartet No. 10 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6, Hob. III:12: II. Menuet
08. String Quartet No. 10 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6, Hob. III:12: III. Scherzo. Presto
09. String Quartet No. 10 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6, Hob. III:12: IV. Menuet
10. String Quartet No. 10 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 6, Hob. III:12: V. Finale. Presto
11. String Quartet No. 18 in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III:25: I. Moderato
12. String Quartet No. 18 in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III:25: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
13. String Quartet No. 18 in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III:25: III. Adagio
14. String Quartet No. 18 in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III:25: IV. Finale. Presto
15. String Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III:26: I. Moderato
16. String Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III:26: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
17. String Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III:26: III. Adagio
18. String Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III:26: IV. Finale. Allegro di molto

CD5
01. String Quartet No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III:27: I. Andante grazioso
02. String Quartet No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III:27: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III:27: III. Adagio
04. String Quartet No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III:27: IV. Allegro molto
05. String Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III:28: I. Moderato
06. String Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III:28: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III:28: III. Adagio cantabile
08. String Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III:28: IV. Finale. Allegro
09. String Quartet No. 22 in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III:29, "Recitative": I. Moderato
10. String Quartet No. 22 in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III:29, "Recitative": II. Menuetto
11. String Quartet No. 22 in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III:29, "Recitative": III. Adagio
12. String Quartet No. 22 in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III:29, "Recitative": IV. Presto

CD6
01. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III:30: I. Presto
02. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III:30: II. Menuetto
03. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III:30: III. Largo
04. String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III:30: IV. Presto
05. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III:31: I. Allegro moderato
06. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III:31: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III:31: III. Affetuoso e sostenuto
08. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III:31: IV. Finale. Presto
09. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III:32: I. Moderato
10. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III:32: II. Capriccio. Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III:32: III. Menuet. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III:32: IV. Fuga a 4 soggetti

CD7
01. String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Hob. III:33: I. Allegro con spirito
02. String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Hob. III:33: II. Minuet. Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Hob. III:33: III. Poco adagio
04. String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Hob. III:33: IV. Finale. Allegro di molto
05. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III:34: I. Allegro di molto
06. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III:34: II. Un poco adagio e affettuoso
07. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III:34: III. Menuet alla zingarese. Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III:34: IV. Presto e scherzando
09. String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III:35: I. Moderato
10. String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III:35: II. Menuet
11. String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III:35: III. Adagio
12. String Quartet No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III:35: IV. Finale. Fuga a 2 soggetti

CD8
01. String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6, Hob. III:36: I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
02. String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6, Hob. III:36: II. Adagio. Cantabile
03. String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6, Hob. III:36: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 24 in A Major, Op. 20 No. 6, Hob. III:36: IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 31 in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: I. Allegro moderato
06. String Quartet No. 31 in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
07. String Quartet No. 31 in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: III. Andante
08. String Quartet No. 31 in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: IV. Finale. Presto
09. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "Joke": I. Allegro moderato
10. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "Joke": II. Scherzo. Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "Joke": III. Largo e sostenuto
12. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "Joke": IV. Finale. Presto
13. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "Bird": I. Allegro moderato
14. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "Bird": II. Scherzo. Allegretto
15. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "Bird": III. Adagio ma non troppo
16. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "Bird": IV. Rondo. Presto

CD9
01. String Quartet No. 34 in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: I. Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet No. 34 in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
03. String Quartet No. 34 in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: III. Largo
04. String Quartet No. 34 in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: IV. Finale. Presto
05. String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III:41: I. Vivace assai
06. String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III:41: II. Largo e cantabile
07. String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III:41: III. Scherzo. Allegro
08. String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III:41: IV. Finale. Allegretto
09. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: I. Vivace assai
10. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: II. Andante
11. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: IV. Finale. Allegretto
13. String Quartet No. 35 in D Minor, Op. 42, Hob. III:43: I. Andante ed innocentemente
14. String Quartet No. 35 in D Minor, Op. 42, Hob. III:43: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
15. String Quartet No. 35 in D Minor, Op. 42, Hob. III:43: III. Adagio e cantabile
16. String Quartet No. 35 in D Minor, Op. 42, Hob. III:43: IV. Finale. Presto

CD10
01. String Quartet No. 36 in B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1, Hob. III:44: I. Allegro vivace
02. String Quartet No. 36 in B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1, Hob. III:44: II. Adagio non lento
03. String Quartet No. 36 in B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1, Hob. III:44: III. Menuetto. Poco allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 36 in B-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1, Hob. III:44: IV. Finale. Vivace
05. String Quartet No. 37 in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2, Hob. III:45 "Prussian": I. Vivace
06. String Quartet No. 37 in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2, Hob. III:45 "Prussian": II. Adagio. Cantabile
07. String Quartet No. 37 in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2, Hob. III:45 "Prussian": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 37 in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2, Hob. III:45 "Prussian": IV. Finale. Vivace assai
09. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III:46: I. Allegro con brio
10. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III:46: II. Andante più tosto allegretto
11. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III:46: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III:46: IV. Finale. Presto

CD11
01. String Quartet No. 39 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4, Hob. III:47: I. Allegro spirituoso
02. String Quartet No. 39 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4, Hob. III:47: II. Andante moderato assai
03. String Quartet No. 39 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4, Hob. III:47: III. Menuetto. Poco allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 39 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4, Hob. III:47: IV. Finale. Fuga. Allegro moderato
05. String Quartet No. 40 in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5, Hob. III:48 "Traum": I. Allegro moderato
06. String Quartet No. 40 in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5, Hob. III:48 "Traum": II. Poco adagio
07. String Quartet No. 40 in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5, Hob. III:48 "Traum": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
08. String Quartet No. 40 in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5, Hob. III:48 "Traum": IV. Finale. Vivace
09. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III:49 "Frog": I. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III:49 "Frog": II. Poco Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III:49 "Frog": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
12. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III:49 "Frog": IV. Finale. Allegro

CD12
01. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Introduzione-Sonata I. Largo
02. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata I. Pater, dimitte illis, quia nesciunt, quid faciunt
03. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata II. Hodie mecum eris in Paradiso
04. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata III. Mulier, ecce filius tuus
05. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata IV. Deus meus, Deus meus, utquid dereliquisti me?
06. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata V. Sitio
07. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata VI. Consummatum est!
08. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Sonata VII. In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum
09. Die 7 letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56: Il terremoto
10. String Quartet No. 48 in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: I. Allegro moderato
11. String Quartet No. 48 in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto

CD13
01. String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: I. Allegro con spirito
02. String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: II. Adagio sostenuto
03. String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: III. Menuet. Presto
04. String Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
05. String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": III. Menuetto
08. String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": IV. Finale. Vivace assai
09. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": I. Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. Poco adagio, cantabile
11. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": III. Menuetto
12. String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": IV. Finale. Presto

CD14
01. String Quartet No. 63 in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": I. Allegro con spirito
02. String Quartet No. 63 in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": II. Adagio
03. String Quartet No. 63 in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": III. Menuet. Allegro
04. String Quartet No. 63 in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
05. String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: I. Allegro
06. String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: II. Largo cantabile e mesto
07. String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: III. Menuetto
08. String Quartet No. 64 in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: IV. Finale. Presto
09. String Quartet No. 65 in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80 "Fantasia": I. Allegretto
10. String Quartet No. 65 in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80 "Fantasia": II. Fantasia. Adagio
11. String Quartet No. 65 in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80 "Fantasia": III. Menuetto-Alternativo
12. String Quartet No. 65 in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80 "Fantasia": IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso

CD15
01. String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": I. Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": II. Adagio
03. String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": III. Menuetto. Presto
04. String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob. III:81 "Lobkowitz": IV. Finale. Presto
05. String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob. III:82 "Lobkowitz": I. Allegro moderato
06. String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob. III:82 "Lobkowitz": II. Menuet. Presto
07. String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob. III:82 "Lobkowitz": III. Andante
08. String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob. III:82 "Lobkowitz": IV. Finale. Vivace assai
09. String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor, Op. 103, Hob. III:83: I. Andante grazioso
10. String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor, Op. 103, Hob. III:83: II. Menuetto ma non troppo presto

Pendant des décennies, le violoniste Alexander Schneider (né Abram Sznejder ; 1908 – 1993) fut l’un des plus considérables solistes de son temps ; soliste, mais encore plus chambriste, aux côtés par exemple de Casals, de Stern et tant d’autres de la même eau. Il fit partie du Quatuor de Budapest, du New York Quartet, et naturellement du Schneider Quartet dont voici quelques-uns des plus beaux enregistrements de Haydn, réalisés entre 1951 et 54. Car Schneider joua plus ou moins toute la musique que Haydn consacra à tant de formations de chambre, ce qui représente un corpus phénoménal. Parmi ce corpus, les quatuors à cordes sont sans doute le plus abouti de sa production ; on a tendance à les négliger un peu, serait-ce devant leur nombre impressionnant (soixante-huit, écrits tout au long de l’existence du maître) ? Toujours est-il que sans les quatuors de Haydn, point de quatuors de Mozart ni de quatuors de Beethoven ni de quatuors de Schubert, car le bonhomme a entièrement défriché le terrain pour fonder, tout seul comme un grand, le format, l’écriture spécifique, le langage intime de cette formation la plus idéale qui soit. Notez qu’en plus des quatuors à cordes, le Quatuor Schneider offre les Sept dernières paroles du Christ en croix, l’un des sommets de l’art de Haydn. Très soigneuse remastérisation à partir des matrices originales, pour une sonorité exemplaire.

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