Haydn: String Quartets Op. 64 - London Haydn Quartet (2 CDS)

The London Haydn Quartet’s recordings of their namesake continue to win universal plaudits, consistently delivering—in the words of The Guardian—‘too many pleasures to enumerate. Try for yourself.’

String Quartet in C major Op 64 No 1[27'54]
1 Allegro moderato[10'39]
2 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto ma non troppo[5'24]
3 Allegro scherzando[6'44]
4 Finale: Presto[5'07]

String Quartet in B minor Op 64 No 2[23'45]
5 Allegro spiritoso[9'55]
6 Adagio ma non troppo[6'11]
7 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto –[3'32]
8 Finale: Presto[4'07]

String Quartet in B flat major Op 64 No 3[28'03]
9 Vivace assai[9'01]
10 Adagio[6'06]
11 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto[5'13]
12 Finale: Allegro con spirito[7'43]

CD2

String Quartet in G major Op 64 No 4 [22'58]
13 Allegro con brio[8'11]
14 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto[3'46]
15 Adagio, cantabile e sostenuto[5'36]
16 Finale: Presto[5'25]

String Quartet in D major 'The Lark' Op 64 No 5[21'41]
17 Allegro moderato[9'40]
18 Adagio cantabile[5'56]
19 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto[3'24]
20 Finale: Vivace[2'41]

String Quartet in E flat major Op 64 No 6[20'48]
21 Allegro[8'47]
22 Andante[4'59]
23 Menuet & Trio: Allegretto[3'34]
24 Finale: Presto[3'28]