Release Date: 01 December 2018
Label: Divox
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 7619913218018
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Joseph Haydn
Description
The six quartets of Opus 50 by Joseph Haydn are among the most important works in the string quartet genre – that chamber music formation so highly valued since the era of the First Viennese School, allowing only masters of the composer’s art to express themselves. Haydn’s so-called “Prussian Quartets” (Hob. III: 44-49) of 1787 were dedicated to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm II, an enthusiastic amateur cellist. Here, he developed the classical style of music-making, which he had shaped so decisively himself, even further. Starting with a rather simple theme, the motifs are artfully wrought – especially in the opening movement of the quartets – and it is notable that all four instrument are treated as near-equals.
Kazah State String Quartet
Fbc:Mc Mh M?Nchen
Zimmermann/Nawrotek
Treya Quartett
Rainer Schmidt:Saiko Sasaki
Frolich:Amri
Foggia
Anne Marie Dragosits
