Haydn: String Quartets, Vol. 1 Op. 9
Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn
Artist
Buchberger Quartet:
Hubert Buchberger violin
Julia Greve violin
Helmut Sohler cello
Joachim Etzel viola
Format
2 CD
Cat. number
92886
EAN code
5028421928869
Release
April 2006
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About this release
Joseph Haydn is considered to be more or less the inventor of the genre string quartet. Although he also wrote quite a number of trio’s for various instruments, his quartets excel in equilibrium in every possible way. He wrote two violins, a viola and a cello into a perfect match. And he apparently loved it so much that he wrote no less than 83 of them.
The Buchberger quartet is probably more associated with twentienth-century music, but they know their classics very well. We begin at the beginning: Quartets 1 - 6, Op. 9. Most enjoyable and absolutely brilliant music.
Listening
Track list
Disk 1
1 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9: No. 4: Moderato
2 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9: No. 4: Menuetto-trio
3 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9: No. 4: Adagio cantabile
4 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9: No. 4: Finale, presto
5 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9: No. 1: Moderato
6 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9: No. 1: Menuett, un poco allegretto-trio
7 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9: No. 1: Adagio
8 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9: No. 1: Finale, presto
9 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9: No. 3: Allegro molto
10 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9: No. 3: Menuetto, allegretto-trio
11 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9: No. 3: Largo
12 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9: No. 3: Finale, presto
Disk 2
1 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 2: Moderato
2 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 2: Menuetto-trio
3 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 2: Adagio
4 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 2: Finale, allegro molto
5 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 5: Poco adagio
6 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 5: Menuetto, allegretto-trio
7 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 5: Largo cantabile
8 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 9: No. 5: Finale, presto
9 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9: No. 6: Presto
10 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9: No. 6: Menuetto-trio
11 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9: No. 6: Adagio
12 Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in A Major, Op. 9: No. 6: Finale, presto