Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Franz Joseph Haydn, Kodaly Quartet Title: Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 9, Nos. 2, 5 & 6 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Naxos Release Date: 11/29/1994 Genre: Classical Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830) Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 730099578721, 4891030507876 |
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These were the first string quartets that Haydn composed as a (soon to be customary) set of six, and the first to follow up on his invention of the genre several years previously. They are very different from their predece... more » |
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Amazon.com These were the first string quartets that Haydn composed as a (soon to be customary) set of six, and the first to follow up on his invention of the genre several years previously. They are very different from their predecessors. While the 10 early quartets were light, breezy serenades in five movements (with two minuets), these works already have the standard four-movement form--only it's not really fair to call it standard when it seems to have been invented by Haydn in the first place--with the minuets second and the slow movements third. The Kodaly Quartet performs them with the necessary charm and conviction as part of their survey of all 68-1/2 Haydn quartets. A good buy. --David Hurwitz Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsThe emergence of the quartet Alan Lekan | Boulder, CO | 07/25/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "With each increasing opus number (from op. 1 through op. 77 decades later), Haydn kept developing the quartet genre in more depth, invention and profoundness. In these early quartets, there is more of a residual galante-divertimento pleasantness from the mid-18th century than the greater complexity and profoundness found in the later quartets. But, even his simpler quartets like these makes for wonderful music - ideal to play during one's daily activities. Op. 9 has many smooth, serene and delightful movements to brighten the day which are recorded with exceptional style and in quality sound by the Kodaly Quartet on the budget label Naxos.
Usually in life, you get what you pay for ... but once in a while something comes around whose quality and value are far above the price paid. Such are the Haydn recordings of the Kodaly Quartet on Naxos. It is truly great music that consistently receives high marks from major classical reviewers like Penguin Guide and all at a really low price. A tip: for an even greater value get the Naxos multi-disc SETS of Haydn's quartets as opposed to buying separately. Don't hesitate to buy them used from an Amazon Marketplace buyer at an even lower price. I buy 90% of my classical music this way with great success and satisfaction." |
