Composed in the summer and autumn of 1781, Haydn's Op. 33 Quartets were dedicated to the Grand Duke Paul of Russia and premiered on Christmas Day that year in the apartment of the Duke's wife, the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna. Nicknamed 'the Russian quartets', Op. 33 were some of Mozart's favourites among Haydn's works, and inspired Mozart to write his own set of six quartets, of 1785, dedicated to Haydn. Generally light in nature, the Op. 33 are extremely tuneful works, all set in major keys (apart from No. 1, in B minor), and all written in four movements. Founded in 1998, and exclusive Chandos recording artists since 2010, the Doric String Quartet has established itself as one of the leading quartets of it's generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike. Previous releases in this series of Quartets by Haydn have been acclaimed by critics around the world.

Tracklist:

String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: II. Scherzo. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: III. Andante
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "The Joke": I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "The Joke": II. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "The Joke": III. Largo Sostenuto
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 "The Joke": IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": II. Scherzo. Allegretto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": IV. Rondo. Presto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: III. Largo Sostenuto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: IV. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 "How Do You Do?": I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 "How Do You Do?": II. Largo Cantabile
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 "How Do You Do?": III. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 "How Do You Do?": IV. Finale. Allegretto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: II. Andante
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: III. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: IV. Finale. Allegretto

UPC: 095115212929
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 10.2.20
Format: CD

Haydn / Doric String Quartet - String Quartets 33 (2 CD)