The violin virtuoso Heinrich Anton Hoffmann (1770-1842) was a member of the Kurmainzer Hofkapelle until 1799. Later he moved to Frankfurt, where he became concertmaster of the theatre orchestra and vice music director. His string quartets Op.3 (1795) astound with their modernity, which despite their proximity to the models of the Viennese Classical period already show the style of later decades. They are characterized by formal variability and harmonic flexibility with a special preference for chromaticism. The Ensemble Alte Musik KÃ¶ln, playing on historical instruments, let's us discover this amazing Beethoven contemporary.

Tracklist:

String Quartet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 1: I. Allegro
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Menuetto - Scherzoso
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 1: III. Adagio Non Troppo
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 3 No. 1: IV. Rondo. Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: I. Adagio - Allegro
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: II. Menuetto. Allegro Sostenuto
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: III. Thema Con Variazioni
String Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Allegro Scherzando
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 3: I. Allegro
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 3: II. Adagio
String Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 3: III. Rondo. Allegro Molto

UPC: 4260052381632
Label: Ars Produktion
Release Date: 5.17.19
Format: CD

Hoffmann / Koln - String Quartets (CD)