The Lindsays - Haydn: The 3 String Quartets Op. 55 "Tost II" (1994)

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Title: Haydn: The 3 String Quartets Op. 55 "Tost II"
Year Of Release: 1994
Label: ASV Digital
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:04:14
Total Size: 306 Mb
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Tracklist:

String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1
1 I. Allegro 5:43
2 II. Adagio Cantabile 5:26
3 III. Menuetto 3:21
4 IV. Finale. Vivace 2:42
String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2
5 I. Andante Più Tosto - Allegretto 9:37
6 II. Allegro 5:08
7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4:30
8 IV. Finale. Presto 5:06
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3
9 I. Vivace Assai 9:37
10 II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo 5:08
11 III. Menuetto 4:30
12 IV. Finale. Presto 5:05

Performers:
The Lindsays:
Peter Cropper & Ronald Birks (violin)
Robin Ireland (viola)
Bernard Gregor-Smith (cello)

"The Lindsays offer strong, eloquent versions of the three Op. 55 quartets. Their playing is full of vigour yet alive to the nuances and felicities of a composer near the height of his powers – perhaps already there in the splendidly volatile F minor Quartet. The Kodály Quartet on Naxos provide an assured rival performance at bargain price, but the Lindsays’ attractive blend of exuberance and poise gives them the edge." Performance: 5 (out of 5) Sound: 5 (out of 5) -- Graham Lock