This is volume three in the Doric String Quartet's ongoing exploration of Haydn's complete string quartets, already highly praised by major international media and regularly supported by concerts in the world's greatest venues, from Carnegie and Wigmore halls to the Royal Concertgebouw. The Op. 64 Quartets date from a time of great change for Haydn, compared with the previously recorded Op. 20 and Op. 76. Not only was Haydn preparing for the greatest adventure of his life - what would turn out to be the first of two trips to London - at the time of their composition, in 1790, but they also appeared under a new publisher, Leopold Kozeluch's firm Magazin de musique. Marked throughout by the virtuosity of the Doric String Quartet, the rhythmic energy as well as the poetic tenderness of the players, this recording showcases a highly characteristic side of Haydn's music, the inexhaustible versatility and constant unpredictability of the materials.

Tracklist:

String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: II. Menuetto. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: III. Allegretto Scherzando
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: I. Allegro Spiritoso
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: II. Adagio
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III:67: IV. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: I. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: II. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: III. Adagio. Cantabile Sostenuto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III:66: IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": II. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 "The Lark": IV. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: I. Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: II. Andante
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III:64: IV. Finale. Presto

UPC: 095115197127
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 3.16.18
Format: CD

Haydn / Doric String Quartet - String Quartets (2 CD)