Leipziger Streichquartett - Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 15 (2022)
Artist: Leipziger Streichquartett
Title: Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 15
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm
Genre: Classical
Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
Total Time: 00:59:58
Total Size: 288 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
TracklistTitle: Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 15
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm
Genre: Classical
Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
Total Time: 00:59:58
Total Size: 288 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4, Hob. III:22: No. 1, Allegro moderato
02. String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4, Hob. III:22: No. 2, Menuetto
03. String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4, Hob. III:22: No. 3, Adagio
04. String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4, Hob. III:22: No. 4, Presto
05. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5, Hob. III:23: No. 1, Poco adagio
06. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5, Hob. III:23: No. 2, Menuetto - Allegretto
07. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5, Hob. III:23: No. 3, Largo cantabile
08. String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5, Hob. III:23: No. 4, Presto
09. String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9 No. 6, Hob. III:24: No. 1, Presto
10. String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9 No. 6, Hob. III:24: No. 2, Menuetto
11. String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9 No. 6, Hob. III:24: No. 3, Adagio
12. String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9 No. 6, Hob. III:24: No. 4, Finale - Presto
This newest volume in the Leipzig String Quartet's Haydn Edition series presents Nos. 4 to 6 of Haydn's String Quartets Op. 9. The Leipzig String Quartet bring a real sense of liveliness and excitement to these works, and this CD shows that even Haydn's early works can stand out alongside many of his more famous later quartets.
At the time these quartets were composed, the "classical" sonata form had not yet been established; instead, drama and expression determine the action, and each instrumental voice within the quartet is as important as the next. Even when the first violin repeatedly takes the leading role, Haydn's mastering of polyphonic and motivic writing allows the lower strings to imitate and stand just as clear.
In particular, the D minor quartet (Op. 9 No. 4) captivates the listener with its scope for expressivity through the leading first violin part. The Quartet in B-Flat major (Op. 9 No. 5), in turn, begins with an extended set of variations in the second violin and cello, highlighting their individual sonorities.
