Haydn is often referred to as the Father of the String Quartet, and rightfully so. When he began composing his first complete sets of string quartets in 1771, he was already a master of the form without equal and even his early examples in the genre demonstrate an unequaled maturity and sophistication in the new form. Twenty years later, Haydn was still highly active composing quartets, and the final sets that he composed in the 1790s are stunning examples of how Haydn brought the string quartet in terms of depth of melody, ...
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Haydn is often referred to as the Father of the String Quartet, and rightfully so. When he began composing his first complete sets of string quartets in 1771, he was already a master of the form without equal and even his early examples in the genre demonstrate an unequaled maturity and sophistication in the new form. Twenty years later, Haydn was still highly active composing quartets, and the final sets that he composed in the 1790s are stunning examples of how Haydn brought the string quartet in terms of depth of melody, independence of parts, and command of texture. The three quartets heard on this Harmonia Mundi disc are some of the most popular and often performed works of this later period. The relatively young Jerusalem Quartet (founded in 1993) gives listeners an exemplary performance worthy of any collection. Gone are the days when Haydn was treated like a delicate, fragile flower. The members of the Jerusalem Quartet play with remarkable intensity and a big, meaty sound. While they are not...
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