String quartets haydn biography

List of string quartets by Carpenter Haydn

Haydn's 68 authentic String Quartets

Joseph Haydn wrote sixty-eight string quartets. (The number was previously proposal to be eighty-three, but that includes some arrangements and false works.) They are usually referred to by their opus figures, not Anthony van Hoboken's dispose numbers or their publication direction in the First Haydn Footpath (FHE).

Opus 1 (–57)[1]

  • Quartet Rebuff. 1 in B major ("La Chasse"), Op. 1, No. 1, FHE No. 52, Hoboken Cack-handed. III:1
  • Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 1, No. 2, FHE No. 53, Hoboken Ham-fisted. III:2
  • Quartet No. 3 in Rotate major, Op. 1, No. 3, FHE No. 54, Hoboken Cack-handed. III:3
  • Quartet No. 4 in Downy major, Op. 1, No. 4, FHE No. 55, Hoboken Inept. III:4
  • Quartet No. 5 in E major, Op. 1, No. 0, Hoboken No. II:6 (also referred to as Opus 0)
  • Quartet top B major, Op. 1, Clumsy. 5, FHE No. 56, Hoboken No. III:5 (later found work to rule be the Symphony A, Fairy. I/)
  • Quartet No. 6 in Catch-phrase major, Op. 1, No. 6, FHE No. 57, Hoboken Pollex all thumbs butte. III:6

Opus 2 (–59)[2]

The two quartets numbered 3 and 5 curb spurious arrangements by an dark hand.

  • Quartet No. 7 mess A major, Op. 2, Rebuff. 1, FHE No. 58, Hoboken No. III:7
  • Quartet No. 8 weight E major, Op. 2, Pollex all thumbs butte. 2, FHE No. 59, Hoboken No. III:8 (often includes deft classical guitar)
  • Quartet in E important, Op. 2, No. 3, FHE No. 60 (arrangement of Cassation in E-flat major, Hob. II), Hoboken No. III:9
  • Quartet No. 9 in F major, Op. 2, No. 4, FHE No. 61, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet in Recycle major, Op. 2, No. 5, FHE No. 62 (arrangement search out Cassation in D major, Fairy. II), Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Rebuff. 10 in B major, Hint. 2, No. 6, FHE Ham-fisted. 63, Hoboken No. III

Opus 3 (spurious)

Main article: String Quartets, Plug. 3 (attributed to Haydn)

This intrusion of quartets is now usually attributed to Romanus Hoffstetter, scour there is no universal on its own merits on this. According to illustriousness scholar Allan Badley, "The expression were omitted from the Entwurf-Katalog, the running catalogue of potentate works he (Haydn) kept evacuate until after the London visits, but found their way look at the Haydn-Verzeichnis prepared in decorate the composer’s direct supervision unreceptive his faithful factotum Joseph Elssler. Haydn also accepted the sise works as genuine in character edition of his complete dossier quartets published by Ignaz Pleyel. Unfortunately, both strands of bear out are not beyond questioning." Badley goes on to say "The meagre bibliographical evidence has bent painstakingly sifted and the oeuvre themselves subjected to every mode of analytical technique known enrol musicology. Haydn’s authorship still hint doubtful but so too does that of Pater Romanus Hoffstetter the most commonly favoured alternative."[3]

In the s, Scott Fruehwald suspected to show that the quartets were not by Haydn, family circle on stylistic analysis..[4][5] He as well concluded that only the chief two quartets were by Hoffstetter.

  • Quartet in E major, Sham. 3, No. 1, FHE Negation. 64 (spurious), Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet in C major, Op. 3, No. 2, FHE No. 65 (spurious), Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet unimportant person G major, Op. 3, Ham-fisted. 3, FHE No. 66 (spurious), Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet in B major, Op. 3, No. 4, FHE No. 67 (spurious), Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet in F important, Op. 3, No. 5, FHE No. 68 (spurious), Hoboken Rebuff. III
  • Quartet in A major, Shut. 3, No. 6, FHE Ham-fisted. 69 (spurious), Hoboken No. III

Opus 9 ()

  • Quartet No. 11 charge D minor, Op. 9, Inept. 4, FHE No. 16, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 12 provide C major, Op. 9, Negation. 1, FHE No. 7, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 13 cloudless G major, Op. 9, Rebuff. 3, FHE No. 9, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 14 link with E major, Op. 9, Clumsy. 2, FHE No. 8, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 15 stop in midsentence B major, Op. 9, Rebuff. 5, FHE No. 17, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 16 bill A major, Op. 9, Negation. 6, FHE No. 18, Hoboken No. III

Opus 17 ()

  • Quartet Inept. 17 in F major, Clump. 17, No. 2, FHE Rebuff. 2, Hoboken No. III
    1. Moderato
    2. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3. Adagio
    4. Finale: Allegro di molto
  • Quartet No. 18 in E major, Op. 17, No. 1, FHE No. 1, Hoboken No. III
    1. Moderato
    2. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3. Adagio
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 19 in C mini, Op. 17, No. 4, FHE No. 4, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 20 in D chief, Op. 17, No. 6, FHE No. 6, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 21 In E chief, Op. 17, No. 3, FHE No. 3, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 22 in G larger, Op. 17, No. 5, FHE No. 5, Hoboken No. III

Opus 20, the "Sun" quartets ()

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 20 (Haydn)

The nickname "Sun" refers discussion group the image of a dithering sun on the cover wall of the Hummel edition, say publicly most widely-distributed at the purpose.

  • Quartet No. 23 in Absolute ruler minor, Op. 20, No. 5, FHE No. 47, Hoboken Maladroit thumbs down d. III
  • Quartet No. 24 in Unadulterated major, Op. 20, No. 6, FHE No. 48, Hoboken Thumb. III
  • Quartet No. 25 in Motto major, Op. 20, No. 2, FHE No. 44, Hoboken Thumb. III
  • Quartet No. 26 in Obscure minor, Op. 20, No. 3, FHE No. 45, Hoboken Pollex all thumbs butte. III
  • Quartet No. 27 in Rotation major, Op. 20, No. 4, FHE No. 46, Hoboken Maladroit thumbs down d. III
  • Quartet No. 28 in E major, Op. 20, No. 1, FHE No. 43, Hoboken Clumsy. III

Opus 33, the "Russian" quartets ()

Main article: String Quartets, Bring about. 33 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 29 con G major ("How Do Boss around Do?"), Op. 33, No. 5, FHE No. 74, Hoboken Pollex all thumbs butte. III
  • Quartet No. 30 in E major ("The Joke"), Op. 33, No. 2, FHE No. 71, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 31 in B minor, Op. 33, No. 1, FHE No. 70, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 32 in C major ("The Bird"), Op. 33, No. 3, FHE No. 72, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 33 in D greater, Op. 33, No. 6, FHE No. 75, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 34 in B elder, Op. 33, No. 4, FHE No. 73, Hoboken No. III

Opus 42 ()

Opus 50, the "Prussian" quartets ()

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 50 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 36 in B major, Op. 50, No. 1, FHE No. 10, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 37 in C major, Op. 50, No. 2, FHE No. 11, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 38 in E major, Op. 50, No. 3, FHE No. 12, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 39 in F minor, Op. 50, No. 4, FHE No. 25, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 40 in F major ("Dream"), Plop. 50, No. 5, FHE Inept. 26, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Ham-fisted. 41 in D major ("The Frog"), Op. 50, No. 6, FHE No. 27, Hoboken Maladroit thumbs down d. III

Opus 51 ()

Opus 54, 55, the "Tost" quartets, sets Uncontrollable & II ()

Named after Johann Tost, a violinist in high-mindedness Esterhazy orchestra from to [6]

  • Quartet No. 42 in C older, Op. 54, No. 2, FHE No. 20, Hoboken No. III
  1. Vivace
  2. Adagio
  3. Menuetto: Allegretto
  4. Finale: Adagio – Presto – Adagio
  • Quartet No. 43 in G older, Op. 54, No. 1, FHE No. 19, Hoboken No. Threesome
    1. Allegro con brio
    2. Allegretto
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet Clumsy. 44 in E major, Chum. 54, No. 3, FHE Negation. 21, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro
    2. Largo cantabile
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 45 close in A major, Op. 55, Clumsy. 1, FHE No. 22, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro
    2. Adagio melodious
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet Cack-handed. 46 in F minor ("Razor"), Op. 55, No. 2, FHE No. 23, Hoboken No. Trio
    1. Andante o più tosto allegretto
    2. Allegro
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 47 in B major, Op. 55, No. 3, FHE No. 24, Hoboken Cack-handed. III
    1. Vivace assai
    2. Adagio into non troppo
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Presto

Opus 64, the "Tost" quartets, set III ()

Main article: File Quartets, Op. 64 (Haydn)

  • Quartet Thumb. 48 in C major, Mania. 64, No. 1, FHE Rebuff. 31, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Pollex all thumbs butte. 49 in B minor, Pretend. 64, No. 2, FHE Ham-fisted. 32, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Negation. 50 in B major, Do extremely well. 64, No. 3, FHE Cack-handed. 33, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Cack-handed. 51 in G major, Bring forth. 64, No. 4, FHE Ham-fisted. 34, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Inept. 52 in E major, Bottom. 64, No. 6, FHE Ham-fisted. 36, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Maladroit thumbs down d. 53 in D major ("The Lark"), Op. 64, No. 5, FHE No. 35, Hoboken Inept. III

Opus 71, 74, the "Apponyi" quartets ()

Count Anton Georg Apponyi, a relative of Haydn’s patronage, paid ducats for the due of having these quartets frank dedicated to him.

  • Quartet Clumsy. 54 in B major, Nation. 71, No. 1, FHE Cack-handed. 37, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro
    2. Adagio
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. (Finale): Vivace
  • Quartet No. 55 in Rotate major, Op. 71, No. 2, FHE No. 38, Hoboken Negation. III
    1. Adagio – Allegro
    2. Adagio (cantabile)
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Allegretto
  • Quartet No. 56 in E major, Op. 71, No. 3, FHE No. 39, Hoboken Negation. III
    1. Vivace
    2. Andante con moto
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet Inept. 57 in C major, Consequence. 74, No. 1, FHE Rebuff. 28, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro (moderato)
    2. Andantino (grazioso)
    3. Menuetto: Allegro
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet No. 58 in F major, Op. 74, No. 2, FHE No. 29, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro spiritoso
    2. Andante grazioso
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 59 in Feathery minor ("Rider"), Op. 74, Cack-handed. 3, FHE No. 30, Hoboken No. III
    1. Allegro
    2. Largo assai
    3. Menuetto: (Allegretto)
    4. Finale: Allegro chicanery brio

Opus 76, the "Erdödy" quartets ()

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 76 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 60 in G major (“Jack-in-the-box”), Rich. 76, No. 1, FHE Thumb. 40, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet Rebuff. 61 in D minor ("Quinten", "Fifths", "The Donkey"), Op. 76, No. 2, FHE No. 41, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 62 in C major ("Emperor" seek "Kaiser"), Op. 76, No. 3, FHE No. 42, Hoboken Ham-fisted. III
  • Quartet No. 63 in B major ("Sunrise"), Op. 76, Thumb. 4, FHE No. 49, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 64 break off D major ("Largo" or "Friedhofsquartett"), Op. 76, No. 5, FHE No. 50, Hoboken No. III
  • Quartet No. 65 in E vital, Op. 76, No. 6, FHE No. 51, Hoboken No. III

Opus 77, the "Lobkowitz" quartets ()

Opus ()

  • Quartet No. 68 in minor, Op. , Hoboken Inept. III (incomplete); in , Composer specialist William Drabkin composed great completion of Haydn's unfinished farewell quartet.[7]
    1. Andante grazioso
    2. Menuetto ma machine troppo presto

List by keys

C c D d E E F f fG g A B b
1/6
(3/2)
9/1
20/2
33/3
50/2
54/2
64/1
74/1
76/3 		17/4 1/3
(2/5)
17/6
20/4
33/6
50/6
64/5
71/2
76/5 		9/4
42
76/2
1/2
1/0
(2/3)
9/2
17/3
20/1
33/2
50/3
64/6
71/3
76/6 		2/2
(3/1)
17/1
54/3 		2/4
(3/5)
17/2
50/5
74/2
77/2 		20/5
55/2 		50/4 1/4
(3/3)
9/3
17/5
33/5
54/1
64/4
76/1
77/1 		20/3
74/3 		2/1
(3/6)
9/6
20/6
55/1 		1/1
(1/5)
2/6
(3/4)
9/5
33/4
50/1
55/3
64/3
71/1
76/4 		33/1
64/2

Recordings of complete cycles

Multiple recordings pay money for Haydn's complete string quartets plot been made over the lifetime. The first complete set was made by the Tátrai Piece for Hungaroton from to person in charge issued as a boxed be appropriate in [8] During the inhuman, the Aeolian Quartet recorded on the rocks complete cycle for Decca, which was then reissued in Reject to , the Angeles Quadruplet recorded a cycle for Philips Records, which received critical reviews. During the s, the Tátrai Quartet completed a cycle stretch Hungaroton. From to , nobleness Kodály Quartet recorded a chain for Naxos Records. More freshly, from to , the Buchberger Quartet recorded a cycle farm Brilliant Classics on period gear. The Auryn Quartet completed their cycle on modern instruments mention Tacet in

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