Mozart’s six “Haydn” Quartets were dedicated and lovingly handed to Joseph Haydn, like a father entrusting his sons to a friend to protect and guide them. When Haydn first started composing for the string quartet, the first violinist was the star, actually standing in front of the other three players. Ninety-nine Haydn string quartets later, the form had evolved into four equal voices. Bill will share with us the brief time in history when Mozart and Haydn enjoyed each other’s company, playing and composing string quartets together.
Haydn and Mozart Quartets
Playlist
Episode 1
Haydn: String Quartet No. 0 in E-Flat Major, Hob.II:6
I. Pesto
Angeles String Quartet
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
Philips 464 650
2:53
Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1
The Dekany String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets Vol 1
Vox Box 5113
10:15
Roman Hofstetter (attrib. Haydn): Serenade, Op. 3 No. 5
II. Andante cantabile
Amadeus Quartet
The Legendary Amadeus Quartet – Recordings 1951-1957
Brilliant Classics 93807
3:48
Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 9 No. 4
Quatuor Festetics
Haydn: Collection Complete Des Quatuors – Op. 9
Arcana 411
23:00
Haydn: String Quartet No. 14 in E-Flat, Op. 9 No. 2
Angeles Quartet
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
Philips 464 650
8:01
Episode 2
Haydn: String Quartet No. 16 in A-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 6
IV. Finale. Pesto (excerpt)
Festetics Quartet
Haydn: Collection Complette Des Quatuors – Op. 9
Arcana 411
1:19
Haydn: String Quartet No. 16 in A-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 6
IV. Finale. Presto(excerpt)
Festetics Quartet
Haydn: Collection Complette Des Quatuors – Op. 9
Arcana 411
0:25
Haydn: String Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4
IV. Finale. Allegro
Angeles Quartet
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
Philips 464 650
4:10
Haydn: String Quartet No. 26 in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3
I. Allegro con spirito IV. Allegro di molto
Quatuor Mosaïques
Joseph Haydn: Six Quatuors , Op. 20
Astree 8784
12:20
Haydn: String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2,
I. Moderato, IV. Fuga a 4 soggetti. Allegro
Lindsay Quartet
String Quartets Op. 20 – Nos. 2, 5 & 6
ASV 1057
9:37
Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3 “The Bird”
Salomon Quartet
Hyperion 66681
17:12
Episode 3
Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K. 80
I. Adagio
Éder Quartet
MOZART: String Quartets, K. 80,
K. 155, K. 157 and K. 387
Naxos 8.550541
4:33
Mozart: String Quartet No. 1 in G, K. 80
I. Adagio (exceprt)
Éder Quartet
MOZART: String Quartets, K. 80,
K. 155, K. 157 and K. 387
Naxos 8.550541
1:00
Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 in G major, K. 156
I. Presto, II. Tempo di minuetto
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol. 2
Nimbus 2533
6:00
Mozart: String Quartet No. 6 in B-Flat, K. 159
II. Allegro
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol. 2
Nimbus 2533
4:03
Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168
I. Allegro (excerpt)
Éder Quartet
MOZART: String Quartets,
K. 168-169 and K. 589, ‘Prussian No. 2’
Naxos 8.550544
0:25
Mozart: String Quartet No. 8 in F, K. 168
I. (excerpt)
Éder Quartet
MOZART: String Quartets,
K. 168-169 and K. 589, ‘Prussian No. 2’
Naxos 8.550544
0:20
Mozart: String Quartet No. 11 in E-Flat, K. 171
I. Adagio (excerpt)
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol. 2
Nimbus 2533
1:44
Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173
I. (excerpt)
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol 2
Nimbus 2533
0:35
Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173
III. Menuetto, IV. Allegro moderato
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol 2
Nimbus 2533
7:00
Mozart: String Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K. 173
IV. Allegro moderato (excerpt)
American Quartet
Mozart: Complete String Quartets Vol 2
Nimbus 2533
0:14
Mozart: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387 “Spring”
I. Allegro, III. Andante cantabile, IV. Molto allegro
Éder Quartet
MOZART: String Quartets, K. 168-169 and K. 589, ‘Prussian No. 2’
Naxos 8.550544
21:17
Episode 4
Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421
III. Minuetto and Trio (excerpt)
Yale String Quartet
Mozart: Chamber Music Masterpieces
Vanguard 1509
1:14
Mozart: String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421
I. Allegro moderato
Yale String Quartet
Mozart: Chamber Music Masterpieces
Vanguard 1509
6:56
Haydn: String Quartet No. 61 in D Minor, Op. 76, No.2 “Fifths”
I. Allegro con spirito
Takács Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op.76 1-3
London 421360
6:33
Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 “The Dissonance”
I. Adagio-Allegro
Emerson Quartet
Jagd-Quartett, Dissonanzen-Quartett, Kaiser-Quartett
DG 427 657
10:32
Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in C, K. 465 “The Dissonance”
I. (excerpt)
Emerson Quartet
Jagd-Quartett, Dissonanzen-Quartett, Kaiser-Quartett
DG 427 657
0:50
Mozart: String Quartet No. 17 in B-Flat, K. 458 “The Hunt”
I. Allegro vivace assai
Emerson Quartet
Jagd-Quartett, Dissonanzen-Quartett, Kaiser-Quartett
DG 427 657
8:24
Haydn: String Quartet No. 53 in D Major, Op. 64/5 “The Lark”
I. Allegro moderato
Hagen Quartet
Three String Quartets
DG 423 622
5:47
Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515
I. Allegro
Amadeus Quartet; Aronowitz, vla.
String Quartets Nos. 20, K.499 20 & 21, K.575
EMI 49583
9:13
Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515
III. Minuetto trio (excerpt)
Amadeus Quartet; Aronowitz, vla.
String Quartets Nos. 20, K.499 20 & 21, K.575
EMI 49583
2:05
Episode 5
Haydn: String Quartet No. 39 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4
I. Allegro spirituoso, IV. Fuga, Allegro moderato
Angeles Quartet
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
Philips 464650
7:46
Haydn: String Quartet No. 36 in B-Flat, Op.50 No.1
II. Adagio no lento
Angeles Quartet
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
Philips 464650
7:28
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor D. 759
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein
Schubert 5 and 8 Symphonies
DG 427 645 2
0:20
Haydn: String Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 “The Rider”
IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
Amadeus Quartet
The Legendary Amadeus Quartet,
Recordings 1951-1957
Brilliant 93807
5:44
Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ
I. Maestoso ed Adagio
The Primrose Quartet (Shumsky, Josef Gingold, Primrose, Shapiro)
Haydn: Seven Last Words Of Christ On The Cross
Coviello 20905
5:51
Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 “The Sunrise”
I. Allegro
Quartetto Italiano
Haydn, Beethoven: String Quartets
Pentatone 5186189
5:59
Haydn: String Quartet No. 62 in C, Op. 76 No. 3 “Emperor”
II. Poco Adagio, Cantabile
Emerson Quartet
Jagd-Quartett, Dissonanzen-Quartett, Kaiser-Quartett
DG 427 657
6:38
Haydn: String Quartet No. 64 No. 1 in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5
I. Allegretto
Alban Berg Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets Op 76 No 1, 5, 6
EMI 56826
4:23
Haydn: String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor (unfinished), Op. 103
I. Andante grazioso
Takács Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets Op 77 & Op 103
Decca 430199
4:43
Haydn: String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor (unfinished), Op. 103,
I. (excerpt)
Takács Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets Op 77 & Op 103
Decca 430199
1:46