Hadyn; String Quartets, OP.33 Strings Chandos

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COMPACT DISC ONE

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

String Quartets, Op.33

Dédiés au grand Duc (Paul) de Russie

Quartet, Op.33 No.1 (Hob. III:37)

26:30

in B minor • in h-Moll • en sí mineur

Allegro moderato

9:18

Scherzo. Allegro dí molto - [Trio] - Da Capo

2:41

Andante

9:23

Finale. Presto

5:08

Quartet, Op.33 No.2 (Hob. III:38)

20:18

in E flat major • in Es-Dur • en mí bémol majeur

(The Joke)

Allegro moderato, cantabile

8:43

Scherzo. Allegro - [Trio] - Da Capo

3:30

Largo e sostenuto

5:01

Finale. Presto - Adagio - Presto

3:03

Quartet, Op.33 No.3 (Hob. III:39)

in C major • in C-Dur • en ut majeur

(The Bird)

Allegro moderato

10:17

10.

Scherzo. Allegretto - [Trio] - Da Capo

3:30

11.

Adagio ma non troppo

6:24

12.

Rondo. Presto

2:34

Total time: 69:32

COMPACT DISC TWO

Quartet, Op.33 No.4 (Hob. III:40)

19:11

in B flat major • in B-Dur • en sí bémol majeur

Allegro Moderato

7:09

Scherzo. Allegretto - Minore - Da Capo

2:16

Largo

5:45

[Finale.] Presto

4:00

Quartet, Op.33 No.5 (Hob. III:41)

20:47

in G major • in G-Dur • en sol majeur

(How do you do?)

Vivace assai

9:30

Largo e cantabile

4:42

Scherzo. Allegro - [Trio] - Da Capo

2:31

Finale. Allegretto - Presto

4:03

Quartet, Op.33 No.6 (Hob. III:42)

18:02

in D major • in D-Dur • en ré majeur

Vivace assai

6:53

10.

Andante

4:12

11.

Scherzo. Allegretto - [Trio] - Da Capo

2:04

12.

Finale. Allegretto

4:50

Total time: 57:55

Chamber: Doric String Quartet

Alex Redington violin

Ying Xue violin

Hélène Cl130ment viola

John Myerscough cello

(String Quartets, Op.33 Nos 1, 2 and 4) and 10-12 March 2020 (other works)

Critics’ Choice 2021 – Michelle Thomson

American Record Guide – January/February 2022

“The Doric Quartet takes an individual approach to shaping Haydn’s music. The players’ ability to express a phrase meaningfully and then progress to the next musical idea without interrupting the flow is an admirable characteristic… the whole performance [No. 1] is very stylish and in the Scherzo the demanding instruction Allegro di molto is skilfully realised. In No.4 too there is full understanding of the nature of the music which is called Scherzo but is actually very serious and the slow tempo taken throughout is ideal… there are plenty of examples in which the personal approach works: the amazingly fast Finale to No.3, the very slow and deeply moving account of No.4’s Adagio and even the final movement of No.1: rapid but accurate and here portamento is used modestly but to great effect.” ****

Antony Hodgson – ClassicalSource.com – October 2020

Performance *** Recording ****

Bayan Northcott – BBC Music magazine – December 2020

“… An important Milestone in the Doric’s ongoing Haydn cycle and an essential listen for any chamber music fan.”

Leighton Jones – theclassicreview.com – 7 October 2020

“…Doric String Quartet play using classical bows, and their performances are a delight, well projected, beautifully phrased, and full of light and shade.”

Stephen Pettitt – The Sunday Times (Culture magazine) – 4 October 2020

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