Table Of ContentHAYDN
the complete string quartets played on period instruments
TRACKLIST P. 2
HAYDN
THE COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS
PLAYED ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS P. 13
HAYDN
INTÉGRALE DES QUATUORS À CORDES
SUR INSTRUMENTS D’ÉPOQUE P. 50
HAYDN
STREICHQUARTETTEN SÄMTLICHE STREICHQUARTETTE
AUF ORIGINALINSTRUMENTEN P. 94
HAYDN
INTEGRALE DEI QUARTETTI PER ARCHI
SU STRUMENTI D’EPOCA P. 125 A 378
2 Tracklist Menu
FESTETICS QUARTET
ISTVÁN KERTÉSZ violin Milanese School, 18th century
ERIKA PETŐFI violin Matthias Thier, Vienna 1770
PÉTER LIGETI viola Matthias Albanus, Bolzano 1651
REZSŐ PERTORINI violoncello Anonymous French, 17th century
la1 = 421 Hz
Note about the text and the performance The second violin is placed on the right, opposite the first, while
The Festetics Quartet not only plays on period instruments but the viola and cello are further back, in the centre left and centre
makes a serious effort to build the interpretation on the proper right respectively. This arrangement, which was common in Haydn’s
reading and understanding of the Urtext edition. In addition to time, increases the sound space and allows a clearer perception of
the available best printed texts – in this case, since the last string the inner parts. It eliminates the usual imbalance in the sound im-
quartet volume of the Joseph Haydn Werke complete critical edi- age produced when a diffuse bass is placed on the right, opposite
tions is still unpublished, H.C. Robbins Landon’s Urtext-Ausgabe three higher strings regularly stuck on the left.
printed by Doblinger –, they studied the manuscript copies The seating of the Quartet is the following:
and the first editions of Op. 76, closely studied the autograph
manuscript of Op. 77 kept in Budapest, and consulted with the
photocopy of the autograph fragment Op. 103. The members of
the Quartet believe that the changing, growing vocabulary of
performing instructions in the early, middle, and late period of
Haydn’s string quartet opera does not automatically indicate 1st Violin Viola Violoncello 2nd Violin
radical changes in the required performing style. According to
their experiences, every detail in Haydn’s notation which seems The Festetics Quartet plays the repeats according to the au-
to be different from the ones in earlier compositions must be thentic text which in these late string Quartets shows a transition
understood in context. It can either mean genuine novelty in from the classical routine (both parts of the sonata-form-like
the performance, but more often, it might reflect the gradual structure repeated) to a new concept more characteristic of
decline of understanding the conventions of musical notation Beethoven’s time (repeating only the first part, i.e. the exposi-
properly – there is a shift from a rough notation for the profes- tion), as required in Op. 76 no. 1 in G major (movement IV); no.
sional musicians to a more detailed notation for the amateurs 3 in C major (movement IV); no. 4 in B flat (movement I); Op. 77
and for musicians trained in a new era. no. 1 in G major (movements I and IV); no. 2 in F major (move-
In their recordings, as in their concerts, the Festetics Quartet ments I and IV). But they see no reason not to play the minuet
adopts a different arrangement to the one that we usually find. with repeats after the Trio too.
2 Tracklist Menu 3
FESTETICS QUARTET OP. 1 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 9
ISTVÁN KERTÉSZ violin Milanese School, 18th century
CD1 CD2
ERIKA PETŐFI violin Matthias Thier, Vienna 1770
PÉTER LIGETI viola Matthias Albanus, Bolzano 1651
REZSŐ PERTORINI violoncello Anonymous French, 17th century String Quartet in D minor, Op. 9 No. 4, Hob. III: 22 String Quartet in E major, Op. 9 No. 2, Hob. III: 20
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1 I. Moderato 7’28 1 I. Moderato 10’03
la1 = 421 Hz 2 II. Menuet 5’43 2 II. Menuet 2’54
3 III. Adagio. Cantabile 5’14 3 III. Adagio. Cantabile 4’42
4 IV. Finale. Presto 4’14 4 IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 3’18
String Quartet in C major, Op. 9 No. 1, Hob. III: 19 String Quartet in B major, Op. 9 No. 5, Hob. III: 23
Note about the text and the performance The second violin is placed on the right, opposite the first, while
♭
The Festetics Quartet not only plays on period instruments but the viola and cello are further back, in the centre left and centre 5 I. Moderato 8’12 5 I. Poco Adagio 8’00
6 II. Menuet. Un poco Allegretto 3’40 6 II. Menuet. Allegretto 2’45
makes a serious effort to build the interpretation on the proper right respectively. This arrangement, which was common in Haydn’s
7 III. Adagio 7’06 7 III. Largo 9’18
reading and understanding of the Urtext edition. In addition to time, increases the sound space and allows a clearer perception of
8 IV. Finale. Presto 4’06 8 IV. Presto 5’37
the available best printed texts – in this case, since the last string the inner parts. It eliminates the usual imbalance in the sound im-
quartet volume of the Joseph Haydn Werke complete critical edi- age produced when a diffuse bass is placed on the right, opposite
String Quartet in G major, Op. 9 No. 3, Hob. III: 21 String Quartet in A major, Op. 9 No. 6, Hob. III: 24
tions is still unpublished, H.C. Robbins Landon’s Urtext-Ausgabe three higher strings regularly stuck on the left.
9 I. Moderato 6’58 9 I. Presto 6’12
printed by Doblinger –, they studied the manuscript copies The seating of the Quartet is the following:
10 II. Menuet. Allegretto 2’56 10 II. Menuet 5’25
and the first editions of Op. 76, closely studied the autograph
11 III. Largo 5’33 11 III. Adagio 9’10
manuscript of Op. 77 kept in Budapest, and consulted with the
12 IV. Finale. Presto 3’40 12 IV. Finale. Presto 1’32
photocopy of the autograph fragment Op. 103. The members of
the Quartet believe that the changing, growing vocabulary of
Total time 66’02 Total time 70’03
performing instructions in the early, middle, and late period of
Haydn’s string quartet opera does not automatically indicate 1st Violin Viola Violoncello 2nd Violin
radical changes in the required performing style. According to
their experiences, every detail in Haydn’s notation which seems The Festetics Quartet plays the repeats according to the au-
to be different from the ones in earlier compositions must be thentic text which in these late string Quartets shows a transition
understood in context. It can either mean genuine novelty in from the classical routine (both parts of the sonata-form-like
the performance, but more often, it might reflect the gradual structure repeated) to a new concept more characteristic of
decline of understanding the conventions of musical notation Beethoven’s time (repeating only the first part, i.e. the exposi-
properly – there is a shift from a rough notation for the profes- tion), as required in Op. 76 no. 1 in G major (movement IV); no.
sional musicians to a more detailed notation for the amateurs 3 in C major (movement IV); no. 4 in B flat (movement I); Op. 77
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and for musicians trained in a new era. no. 1 in G major (movements I and IV); no. 2 in F major (move- Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 6 - 9 August 1998 [CD2] and 20 - 22 August 1998 [CD1].
In their recordings, as in their concerts, the Festetics Quartet ments I and IV). But they see no reason not to play the minuet Sound engineer: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h.
adopts a different arrangement to the one that we usually find. with repeats after the Trio too. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 2 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 17
CD3 CD4
String Quartet in F major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III: 26 String Quartet in C minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III: 28
1 I. Moderato 8’33 1 I. Moderato 9’43
2 II. Menuet. Poco Allegretto 3’11 2 II. Menuet. Allegretto 4’23
3 III. Adagio 6’18 3 III. Adagio (Cantabile) 7’03
4 IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 5’16 4 IV. Finale. Allegro 5’45
String Quartet in E major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III: 25 String Quartet in E major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III: 27
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5 I. Moderato 10’02 5 I. Andante grazioso 6’50
6 II. Menuet 6’22 6 II. Menuet. Allegretto 4’26
7 III. Adagio 9’16 7 III. Adagio 10’09
8 IV. Finale. Presto 5’33 8 IV. Allegro di molto 3’53
String Quartet in D major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III: 30 String Quartet in G major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III: 29
9 I. Presto 7’00 9 I. Moderato 9’43
10 II. Menuet. 2’58 10 II. Menuet. Allegretto 2’43
11 III. Largo 5’32 11 III. Adagio 5’28
12 IV. Finale. Allegro 4’15 12 IV. Finale. Presto 3’33
Total time 75’42 Total time 75’04
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Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 16 - 19 December 1993 [Hob. III: 27, 29, 30] and 12 - 15
March 1994 [Hob. III: 25, 26, 28]. Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h.
Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h and Joséphine Dechamps. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 2 [Artaria] OP. 3 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 17 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 20
CD3 CD4 CD5 CD6
String Quartet in F major, Op. 17 No. 2, Hob. III: 26 String Quartet in C minor, Op. 17 No. 4, Hob. III: 28 String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20 No. 3, Hob. III: 33 String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III: 35
1 I. Moderato 8’33 1 I. Moderato 9’43 1 I. Allegro con spirito 9’23 1 I. Moderato 10’34
2 II. Menuet. Poco Allegretto 3’11 2 II. Menuet. Allegretto 4’23 2 II. Menuet. Allegretto 5’00 2 II. Menuet 6’12
3 III. Adagio 6’18 3 III. Adagio (Cantabile) 7’03 3 III. Poco Adagio 9’11 3 III. Adagio 6’30
4 IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 5’16 4 IV. Finale. Allegro 5’45 4 IV. Finale. Allegro di molto 5’56 4 IV. Finale. Fuga a 2 Soggetti 3’03
String Quartet in E major, Op. 17 No. 1, Hob. III: 25 String Quartet in E major, Op. 17 No. 3, Hob. III: 27 String Quartet in E major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III: 31 String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6, Hob. III: 36
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5 I. Moderato 10’02 5 I. Andante grazioso 6’50 5 I. Allegro moderato 9’28 5 I. Allegro di molto e scherzando 8’50
6 II. Menuet 6’22 6 II. Menuet. Allegretto 4’26 6 II. Menuet. Un poco allegretto 5’06 6 II. Adagio 6’05
7 III. Adagio 9’16 7 III. Adagio 10’09 7 III. Affettuoso e sostenuto 8’12 7 III. Menuet 2’45
8 IV. Finale. Presto 5’33 8 IV. Allegro di molto 3’53 8 IV. Finale. Presto 3’58 8 IV. Fuga con 3 Soggetti. Allegro 3’20
String Quartet in D major, Op. 17 No. 6, Hob. III: 30 String Quartet in G major, Op. 17 No. 5, Hob. III: 29 String Quartet in C major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III: 32 String Quartet in D major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III: 34
9 I. Presto 7’00 9 I. Moderato 9’43 9 I. Moderato 9’10 9 I. Allegro di molto 11’44
10 II. Menuet. 2’58 10 II. Menuet. Allegretto 2’43 10 II. Capriccio. Adagio. Cantabile 5’12 10 II. Un poco adagio e affettuoso 8’20
11 III. Largo 5’32 11 III. Adagio 5’28 11 III. Menuet. Allegretto 4’28 11 III. Menuet alla Zingarese. Allegretto 2’15
12 IV. Finale. Allegro 4’15 12 IV. Finale. Presto 3’33 12 IV. Fuga a 4tro Soggetti. Allegro 4’12 12 IV. Presto e scherzando 7’12
Total time 75’42 Total time 75’04 Total time 79’59 Total time 77’55
℗1994 / 2014 Outhere Music France. ℗2006 / © 2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 16 - 19 December 1993 [Hob. III: 27, 29, 30] and 12 - 15 Recorded at the Hungarian National Philharmonic Rehearsal Hall, Budapest, 29 September - 5 October 2005.
March 1994 [Hob. III: 25, 26, 28]. Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Anne Decoville (Leitmotiv). Digital editing: Anne Decoville (Leitmotiv).
Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h and Joséphine Dechamps. Produced by Michel Bernstein. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 4 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 33
CD7 CD8
String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III: 41 String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III: 39
1 I. Vivace assai 5’46 1 I. Allegro moderato 10’04
2 II. Largo e cantabile 4’25 2 II. Scherzo. Allegretto 4’12
3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 3’08 3 III. Adagio, ma non troppo 5’42
4 IV. Finale. Allegretto 5’30 4 IV. Rondo. Presto 3’00
String Quartet in E major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III: 38 String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III: 42
♭
5 I. Allegro moderato 7’43 5 I. Vivace assai 7’33
6 II. Scherzo. Allegro 3’55 6 II. Andante 4’23
7 III. Largo e sostenuto 4’39 7 III. Scherzo. Allegretto 3’00
8 IV. Finale. Presto 3’23 8 IV. Finale. Allegretto 4’11
String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III: 37 String Quartet in B major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III: 40
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9 I. Allegro moderato 8’45 9 I. Allegro moderato 7’35
10 II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto 2’48 10 II. Scherzo. Allegretto 3’15
11 III. Andante 8’37 11 III. Largo 4’21
12 IV. Presto 6’05 12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’12
Total time 65’51 OP. 5 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTET OP. 42
String Quartet in D minor, Op. 42, Hob. III: 43
13 I. Andante, ed innocentemente 6’32
14 II. Menuet 3’08
15 III. Adagio, e Cantabile 3’32
16 IV. Finale. Presto 2’50
Total time 79’09
℗2009 / © 2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Hungarian National Philharmonic Rehearsal Hall, Budapest, 28 April - 3 May 2006.
Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Anne Decoville (Leitmotiv). Digital editing: Anne Decoville.
Produced by 551 Media SRL.
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OP. 4 [Artaria] OP. 6 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 33 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 50
CD7 CD8 CD9 CD10
String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III: 41 String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III: 39 String Quartet in B major, Op. 50 No. 1, Hob. III: 44 String Quartet in F minor, Op. 50 No. 4, Hob. III: 47
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1 I. Vivace assai 5’46 1 I. Allegro moderato 10’04 1 I. Allegro 8’08 1 I. Allegro spirituoso 8’28
2 II. Largo e cantabile 4’25 2 II. Scherzo. Allegretto 4’12 2 II. Adagio non lento 8’04 2 II. Andante 7’36
3 III. Scherzo. Allegro 3’08 3 III. Adagio, ma non troppo 5’42 3 III. Poco Allegretto 3’49 3 III. Menuetto 4’48
4 IV. Finale. Allegretto 5’30 4 IV. Rondo. Presto 3’00 4 IV. Finale. Vivace 4’52 4 IV. Finale. Allegro moderato 2’22
String Quartet in E major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III: 38 String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III: 42 String Quartet in C major, Op. 50 No. 2, Hob. III: 45 String Quartet in F major, Op. 50 No. 5, Hob. III: 48
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5 I. Allegro moderato 7’43 5 I. Vivace assai 7’33 5 I. Vivace 10’48 5 I. Allegro moderato 7’43
6 II. Scherzo. Allegro 3’55 6 II. Andante 4’23 6 II. Adagio cantabile 4’38 6 II. Poco adagio 4’00
7 III. Largo e sostenuto 4’39 7 III. Scherzo. Allegretto 3’00 7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’33 7 III. Menuetto 4’27
8 IV. Finale. Presto 3’23 8 IV. Finale. Allegretto 4’11 8 IV. Finale. Vivace assai 7’28 8 IV. Finale. Vivace 6’14
String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III: 37 String Quartet in B major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III: 40 String Quartet in E major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III: 46 String Quartet in D major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III: 49
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9 I. Allegro moderato 8’45 9 I. Allegro moderato 7’35 9 I. Allegro con brio 7’32 9 I. Allegro 9’48
10 II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto 2’48 10 II. Scherzo. Allegretto 3’15 10 II. Andante più tosto allegretto 6’28 10 II. Poco adagio 7’32
11 III. Andante 8’37 11 III. Largo 4’21 11 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’34 11 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’44
12 IV. Presto 6’05 12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’12 12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’00 12 IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito 5’10
Total time 65’51 OP. 5 [Artaria] Total time 77’09 Total time 74’04
THE STRING QUARTET OP. 42
String Quartet in D minor, Op. 42, Hob. III: 43
13 I. Andante, ed innocentemente 6’32
14 II. Menuet 3’08
15 III. Adagio, e Cantabile 3’32
16 IV. Finale. Presto 2’50
Total time 79’09
℗2009 / © 2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Hungarian National Philharmonic Rehearsal Hall, Budapest, 28 April - 3 May 2006. ℗2001 / ©2014 Outhere Music France.
Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Anne Decoville (Leitmotiv). Digital editing: Anne Decoville. Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 6 - 15 August 1999. Sound engineer: Charlotte Gilart de
Produced by 551 Media SRL. Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h and Régis Touray. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 7 [Artaria] OP. 8 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 54 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 55
CD11 CD12
String Quartet in G major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III: 58 String Quartet in A major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III: 60
1 I. Allegro con brio 8’38 1 I. Allegro 6’11
2 II. Allegretto 6’04 2 II. Adagio cantabile 5’12
3 III. Menuet 5’30 3 III. Menuet 4’00
4 IV. Finale. Presto 4’03 4 IV. Finale. Vivace 2’57
String Quartet in C major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III: 57 String Quartet in F minor, Op. 55 No. 2, Hob. III: 61
5 I. Vivace 8’32 5 I. Andante più tosto allegretto 10’42
6 II. Adagio 2’52 6 II. Allegro 7’53
7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’32 7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 5’35
8 IV. Finale. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 7’25 8 IV. Finale. Presto 6’07
String Quartet in E major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III: 59 String Quartet in B major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III: 62
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9 I. Allegro 10’09 9 I. Vivace assai 7’35
10 II. Largo 9’02 10 II. Adagio ma non troppo 7’18
11 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’28 11 III. Menuetto. 5’19
12 IV. Finale. Presto 6’40 12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’28
Total time 79’00 Total time 75’41
℗2002 / ©2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 19 - 26 October 2001. Sound engineers: Michel
Bernstein and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h.
Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 7 [Artaria] OP. 8 [Artaria] OP. 9 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 54 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 55 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 64
CD11 CD12 CD13 CD14
String Quartet in G major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III: 58 String Quartet in A major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III: 60 String Quartet in D major, ‘The Lark’, Op. 64 No. 5, String Quartet in G major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III: 66
Hob. III: 63
1 I. Allegro con brio 8’38 1 I. Allegro 6’11 1 I. Allegro con brio 6’59
2 II. Allegretto 6’04 2 II. Adagio cantabile 5’12 1 I. Allegro moderato 9’20 2 II. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’13
3 III. Menuet 5’30 3 III. Menuet 4’00 2 II. Adagio (cantabile) 6’13 3 III. Adagio 5’40
4 IV. Finale. Presto 4’03 4 IV. Finale. Vivace 2’57 3 III. Menuet. Allegretto 4’35 4 IV. Finale. Presto 6’06
4 IV. Finale. Vivace 2’12
String Quartet in C major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III: 57 String Quartet in F minor, Op. 55 No. 2, Hob. III: 61 String Quartet in B major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III: 67
String Quartet in E major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III: 64 ♭
5 I. Vivace 8’32 5 I. Andante più tosto allegretto 10’42 5 I. Vivace assai 8’06
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6 II. Adagio 2’52 6 II. Allegro 7’53 5 I. Allegro 7’45 6 II. Adagio 6’11
7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’32 7 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 5’35 6 II. Andante 4’30 7 III. Menuet. Allegretto 6’12
8 IV. Finale. Adagio - Presto - Adagio 7’25 8 IV. Finale. Presto 6’07 7 III. Menuet. Allegretto 4’05 8 IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito 7’52
8 IV. Finale. Presto 3’38
String Quartet in E major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III: 59 String Quartet in B major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III: 62 String Quartet in B minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III: 68
♭ String Quartet in C major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III: 65
9 I. Allegro 10’09 9 I. Vivace assai 7’35 9 I. Allegro spiritoso 8’10
10 II. Largo 9’02 10 II. Adagio ma non troppo 7’18 9 I. Allegro moderato 9’48 10 II. Adagio ma non troppo 6’33
11 III. Menuetto. Allegretto 4’28 11 III. Menuetto. 5’19 10 II. Menuet. Allegretto ma non troppo 5’51 11 III. Menuet. Allegretto 3’55
12 IV. Finale. Presto 6’40 12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’28 11 III. Allegretto scherzando 6’52 12 IV. Finale. Presto 6’18
12 IV. Finale. Presto 5’05
Total time 79’00 Total time 75’41 Total time 77’12
Total time 70’48
℗2002 / ©2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 19 - 26 October 2001. Sound engineers: Michel ℗2003 / ©2014 Outhere Music France.
Bernstein and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 21 - 29 July 2002. Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein
Produced by Michel Bernstein. and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Anne Decoville. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
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OP. 10 [Artaria] OP. 11 [Artaria]
THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 71 THE STRING QUARTETS OP. 74
CD15 CD16
String Quartet in B major, Op. 71 No. 1, Hob. III: 69 String Quartet in C major, Op. 74 No. 1, Hob. III: 72
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1 I. Allegro 6’54 1 I. Allegro moderato 6’44
2 II. Adagio 6’03 2 II. Andantino grazioso 11’26
3 III. Menuet. Allegretto 4’20 3 III. Menuet. Allegro 5’03
4 IV. Finale. Vivace 7’00 4 IV. Finale. Vivace 8’25
String Quartet in D major, Op. 71 No. 2, Hob. III: 70 String Quartet in F major, Op. 74 No. 2, Hob. III: 73
5 I. Adagio - Allegro 8’26 5 I. Allegro spiritoso 6’15
6 II. Adagio 5’39 6 II. Andante grazioso 7’39
7 III. Menuet. Allegro 2’52 7 III. Menuet 4’52
8 IV. Finale. Vivace 3’19 8 IV. Finale. Presto 4’12
String Quartet in E major, Op. 71 No. 3, Hob. III: 71 String Quartet in G minor ‘The Rider’, Op. 74
♭ No. 3, Hob. III: 74
9 I. Vivace 9’38
10 II. Andante con moto 7’12 9 I. Allegro (non troppo) 5’45
11 III. Menuet 5’07 10 II. Largo assai 7’12
12 IV. Finale. Vivace 4’02 11 III. Menuet. Allegretto 4’27
12 IV. Finale. Allegro con brio 6’07
Total time 71’58
Total time 79’18
℗1995 / ©2014 Outhere Music France.
Recorded at the Károlyi-Csekonics Rezidencia, Budapest, 27 - 30 December 1994 [CD15] and 27 - 30 April 1995
[CD16]. Sound engineers: Michel Bernstein and Charlotte Gilart de Keranflec’h. Digital editing: Charlotte Gilart de
Keranflec’h. Produced by Michel Bernstein.
Description:caractère des thèmes, les processus de transposition, les élabo- rations motiviques . Allegretto, une pièce de caractère exquise. L'Allegro à 6/8 qui fait allusion au rythme de « chevauchée » du finale, et c'est le seul en mineur.