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In the course of a 50-year period, Haydn composed some 80 string quartets, whose range and variety of structural invention rank second only to those of Beethoven. This fine new anthology consists of the six pieces known collectively as Op. 17: String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17, No. 1; String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17, No. 2; String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3, and three other pieces.

Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), one of the most prolific and prominent musicians of the Classical era, wrote in every genre. Friend to Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, he standardized the four-movement structure of the quartet, the form for which he is best known.

String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17, No. 1 (Hob. III: Nr. 25)

1

(22)

Moderato

1

(7)

Menuetto: Allegretto

8

(2)

Adagio

10

(6)

Presto

16

(7)

String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17, No. 2 (Hob. III: Nr. 26)

23

(22)

Moderato

23

(8)

Menuetto: Allegretto

31

(2)

Adagio

33

(5)

Allegro di molto

38

(7)

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17, No. 3 (Hob. III: Nr. 27)

45

(18)

[Theme and Variations]: Andante grazioso

45

(6)

Menuetto: Allegretto

51

(3)

Adagio

54

(4)

Allegro Molto

58

(5)

String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 (Hob. III: Nr. 28)

63

(22)

Moderato

63

(7)

Menuetto

70

(2)

Adagio cantabile

72

(6)

Allegro

78

(7)

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 17, No. 5 (Hob. III: Nr. 29)

85

(16)

Moderato

85

(7)

Menuetto

92

(2)

Adagio

94

(3)

Presto

97

(4)

String Quartet in D Major, Op. 17, No. 6 (Hob. III: Nr. 30)

101

Presto

101

(8)

Menuetto

109

(2)

Largo

111

(5)

Presto

116

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String Quartets, Op. 17, Complete

String Quartets, Op. 17, Complete

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