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Release Date: Friday 26 February 2021
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The summit of Haydn's quartet-writing, and of the classical string quartet medium itself. The 'Emperor', 'Fifths' and 'Sunrise' may be the best known of the six-as so often with those works by Haydn which have nicknames-but the others are every bit their equal.
String Quartet in G major, Op 76 No 1 - I. Allegro con spirito
String Quartet in G major, Op 76 No 1 - II. Adagio sostenuto
String Quartet in G major, Op 76 No 1 - III. Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet in G major, Op 76 No 1 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet in C major 'Emperor', Op 76 No 3 - I. Allegro
String Quartet in C major 'Emperor', Op 76 No 3 - II. Poco adagio, cantabile
String Quartet in C major 'Emperor', Op 76 No 3 - III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet in C major 'Emperor', Op 76 No 3 - IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet in D major 'Largo', Op 76 No 5 - I. Allegretto - Allegro
String Quartet in D major 'Largo', Op 76 No 5 - II. Largo: Cantabile e mesto
String Quartet in D major 'Largo', Op 76 No 5 - III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet in D major 'Largo', Op 76 No 5 - IV. Finale: Presto
String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths', Op 76 No 2 - I. Allegro
String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths', Op 76 No 2 - II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths', Op 76 No 2 - III. Menuetto: Allegro ma non troppo
String Quartet in D minor 'Fifths', Op 76 No 2 - IV. Vivace assai
String Quartet in B flat major 'Sunrise', Op 76 No 4 - I. Allegro con spirito
String Quartet in B flat major 'Sunrise', Op 76 No 4 - II. Adagio
String Quartet in B flat major 'Sunrise', Op 76 No 4 - III. Menuetto: Allegro
String Quartet in B flat major 'Sunrise', Op 76 No 4 - IV. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo - Più allegro - Più presto
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 76 No 6 - I. Allegretto - Allegro
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 76 No 6 - II. Fantasia: Adagio
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 76 No 6 - III. Menuetto: Presto
String Quartet in E flat major, Op 76 No 6 - IV. Finale: Allegro spiritoso