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Joseph Haydn: Lobkowitz Quartets Op. 77, Unfinished Quartet Op. 103

by Kocian Quartet

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String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz” I. Allegro moderato 06:47
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String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz” II. Adagio 06:25
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String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz” III. Menuet. Presto 04:09
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String Quartet No. 66 in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, Hob.III:81 “Lobkowitz” IV. Finale. Presto 05:21
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String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz” I. Allegro moderato 07:07
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String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz” II. Menuet. Presto 04:26
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String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz” III. Andante 07:38
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String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, Hob.III:82 “Lobkowitz” IV. Finale. Vivace assai 05:42
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String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor, Op. 103, Hob.III:83 “Unfinished” I. Andante grazioso 04:52
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String Quartet No. 68 in D Minor, Op. 103, Hob.III:83 “Unfinished” II. Menuetto ma non troppo presto 05:15
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“Name those composers most likely to appeal beyond the coterie of classical specialists, and I’ll bet Josef Haydn won’t be one of them. Why? Maybe because Haydn prioritised form and invention over heart-on-sleeve emotion. If that sounds overly simplistic (which it is), ponder how few of Haydn’s works have entered the wider musical consciousness, excepting of course the Emperor’s Hymn ­ which many people wish hadn’t.

And yet the musical evidence suggests that almost anyone with a good ear would profit by taking the trouble to listen. Spend time with the greatest of Haydn’s symphonies, or more particularly his string quartets, and the sheer ingenuity of the writing, its wit and facility to surprise, is an endless source of fascination. Single CDs of Haydn quartets abound, but one that caught my ear features the Kocian Quartet. Haydn’s last two completed quartets (Op. 77) are among his greatest. The first opens to a cheeky march and has a minuet that clambers from bass to treble, while the second toys playfully with rhythm and includes one of Haydn’s most affecting slow movements. The Kocian’s performances are cool, quietly stated and alert, and the same well-engineered disc also includes the two movements of the quartet Op. 103 (last and unfinished).” (Rob Cowan, The Independent)

Awards: Choc by Le Monde de la Musique, 5 by Diapason"

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released January 1, 2001

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