At the outset, string quartets ... groups. “Haydn,” she said in a phone interview, “is actually a ‘late’ composer for me,” but she nonetheless includes him on her list of top five ...

String Quartet in E flat, HII No.6, Op.1 No.0: 1. Presto String Quartet in E flat, HII No.6, Op.1 No.0: 2. Menuetto String Quartet in E flat, HII No.6, Op.1 No.0: 3 ...

He is even known throughout the annals of history as both the ‘Father of the Symphony’ and ‘Father of the String Quartet’. With such a long list of achievements and musical works, Haydn’s works can be ...

Opening the concert, one of the more familiar Haydn string quartets — in F major, Op. 77, No. 2 — found the composer in signature high spirits. Both standard-rep pieces were played with ...

The quartet’s fourth and final performance will open with Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2 and Britten’s 3 Divertimenti for String Quartet. Elgar’s String Quartet in E ...

String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: I. Allegro vivace assai String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: II. Menuetto String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387: III. Andante cantabile String ...

Musical nicknames are good for business. Haydn’s set of six string quartets, Op 33, has had nicknames for the whole set, none of which is very widely used. “Russian”, favoured by BIS ...

The text includes Mozart’s earliest known reference to his famous Haydn string quartets—plus a masterclass on how the enterprising 27-year-old talent peddled his wares. Mozart penned this ...