Haydn - String Quartet in D Minor "Fifths" - Mov. 1/4

[fishduck13]

this particular arrangement is my absolute favorite, the one on itunes isn't nearly as good :( oh well...

[armpits17]

haydn, bach, beethoven and wagner are the best

[ressentful]

one of the few haydn pieces i like

[Epeolatry1]

The picture suited this music perfectly, and the music itself wasn't half bad at condensing life into ten minutes.

[StreetPerforming]

why didn´t haydn write this for a quintett???

Than it would be: Quinten Quintett  XDD

[Mustseeitt]

@StreetPerforming retard

[tlcooper93]

@mywordIsay Actually, this comment now made my day.

[shimekukuri]

ＳＨＵＴ　ＵＰ　ＡＮＤ　ＥＮＪＯＹ　ＴＨＥ　ＭＵＳＩＣ！

╭∩╮（︶︿︶）╭∩╮ Shit Just Got Real ;)

[turtlespameater]

@shimekukuri No it didn't

[lordxeras]

Truly beautiful music.

[Andrea421578963]

Beautiful.

[tlcooper93]

Hah, I love youtube arguments. They make my day.

[CorporalNomad]

nice painting

[PJinBston]

"Quinten (or Fifths) which refers to the falling perfect fifths that start the quartet"

- they might as well call it the "high-low-high again-low again quartet." - or "The one that starts LA la LA laaa." Or why not call it "Bob?"

[sebtemple]

not the most suitable pic that's for such a first movement

[gradwhan]

I'm only 17... haha just kidding :) Haydn was an amazing composer and (almost) every single piece he wrote was full with energy and passion. Thank you very much for posting it here! :)

[ffian1]

I love this piece, I'm glad I studied it at college.

Still, it never ceases to amaze me how upset people get about someone else's opinion. There's a saying where I come from, and I feel it may be appropriate here: 'Don't feed the Trolls'.

Still great though!

[DawgStudios]

Amazing...

[Skateboarder55]

Gräslök!

[Bytorand1]

im only 15 and...WHO THE FUCK CARES your never too old or too young to enjoy great music

[witness124]

@Bytorand1 HELL YES! I LIKE THIS MAN!

[TheChill4u]

Beautiful Song From Haydn! :-)

[upsightdown]

i don't like getting too technical when it comes to music but i like this.. especially the start... it sound like to clans heros are ready for a blood thursty showdown.. then they become friend for some unknown reason.. it's a love hate civil war between two warriors of equal strength..

[AytidaRed]

This is the best performance I have ever heard of this Haydn quartet. The performers approached it in a way I believe Haydn's music should - they make a point of bringing out the quirky aspects of his music such as the pianoforte accents, and the phrase endings are sublime. The tone of the instruments match the character of the piece too. I'm learning this in my school quartet at the moment coached by the second violin of the Allegri Quartet and he says that this recording is the best around.

[GuinevereN]

I must know this: who created that lovely picture? I do enjoy the music, and do not feel offended, but the creator of that picture is far more interesting. Please tell me, I actually saw it quite a while ago and have been searching for it hitherto. And now that i've found it, there is no name!

[SuperGuip]

What is the picture on the back ?

[violetviolin0409]

To all the people debating which composers is better thna the others, I have to remind you that the beauty of music is that each composer is unique, as is his music. Dvorak's Symphony no. 9, Brahms' Symphony no. 3, Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," and Copland's "Appalachian Spring" are all pretty different, but I love each of these pieces dearly. Every person will have different pieces and different composers that speak to them.

[billybee]

@bersa888 Ah, couldn't have said it better myself.

yet.. he chose to believe in God instead.. hmm.

[kingleoric100]

music is supposed to be predictable others it would be horrible to listen to music without a motif

[crazycellist101]

Angelic! Beautiful 1st violin sound!!!!!!!!!

[Liebanus]

Haydn y Mozart. Mucha música se escribirá después, genios de talento infinito enriquecerán nuestra herencia artística; pero ya nunca volverá a encontrarse el secreto mágico de ese equilibrio misterioso que aureola la obra de estos dos titanes.

Haydn y Mozart representan uno de esos momentos cumbres en la historia de cualquier arte, donde, de pronto, se cristaliza la perfección.

[ilkinond]

@Liebanus So you like the classical composers then.... 

[chopinandliszt]

For a while Mozart listened patiently: when he could bear it no longer and the fault-finder once more conceitedly declared: 'I would not have done that', Mozart retorted: 'Neither would I but do you know why? Because NEITHER of us could have thought of anything so APPROPRIATE & EXCELLENT!"

[chopinandliszt]

At a private party a new work of Joseph Haydn was being performed. Besides Mozart there were a number of other musicians present, among them a certain man who was never known to praise anyone but himself. He was standing next to Mozart and found fault with one thing after another.

[Divinemetal]

Romantic music is my personal favourite; Classical is often just a bit too neat and tonal for my preference, but this is unrivalled.

[tomthemodeloso]

sdfgsdfg

[guitar4evr30]

I head bang to this

[gggggggod]

very nice interpretation- sounds very stylistic. Haydn always seems to be pretty difficult to judge in terms of style- it should be unique, not to sound like mozart or beethoven, these guys pretty much smack it for me... Thanks for the upload :)

[xXNicholasSeanHCXx]

Love the opening of the quartet...the painting in the back is wonderful, to me it somehow relates to the music...Hadyns use of dynamics at 0:50 are clever

[LMJ314142]

I wish I had the money to hire a string quartet to play for me all evening while I studied.

[wrw28405]

I'm listening to this while doing english haha I love this string quartet. Haydn's Dm quartet for some reason just strikes me, as it does for all of my other friends.

[animeviolalord]

Amazing! How did you know I wanted to hear this, HAMONICO101? Jk jk jk XD

[JohnCalanchini]

Arranging Mozart for full orchestra while doing this

[antonpohl]

great great great song....

[dollarmaker105]

i listenned to this while i did math homework

[erroll9621]

Wonderful song!

[berscheida]

Haydn is one of my most favorite composers... this brings back memories of when i played this quartet... it wasnt as good but still loved it

[ElDictador1717]

This quartet reminds me of a role-playing game I like much, maybe Baten Kaitos.

[pokerface127]

i like this piece, a very nice expression to it. haydn did a nice job with this one in paticular. i've layed a few of his pieces and founs that they're very dynamic and technically a thrill to play.

[Subeto]

People, I don't care who's how old, who has better grammar usage, whoever has better musical knowledge, but it's true that everyone has their own preferences and ideas about pieces of work. Please, if you're going to have some heated debate, I suggest you do it elsewhere; this space is to comment on the -music-. Instead, we'd all very much appreciate if you two converse amongst yourself privately, and simple enjoy the piece the user has kindly posted here.

[kholt1776]

my biggest pet peeve: "i'm only 13 and i..."

[distortionpf]

@kholt1776 No whats even worse is when your listening to any good music on Youtube and all the comments will be comparing the artist to Justin Beiber

[Nicksvoiceinthewild]

@distortionpf

"meditations on the people around you regarding caring about them."

[Nicksvoiceinthewild]

@kholt1776

A parable of the maturing body,

as the young one is left alone in their ship usually, in this dimension:

Coasting gently on the currents at sea, one finds the calm surface disturbed by a series of new waves...

If rise up the wind and get some senses, one could decide to raise the sails;

One must keep the boat upright on correct course, as error could be serious; there are some destinations "of times" one may go to and not find trouble like that, and places at the destinations...

[Nicksvoiceinthewild]

@kholt1776

A parable for a youth,

relating to sailing, maybe just a little.

Coasting gently on the currents of sea, one finds the calm surface disturbed by a series of new waves...

If rise up the wind and get some senses, one could decide to raise the sails;

The position and the current.

One must keep the boat upright on correct course, as error could be serious; there are some destinations "of times" one may go to and not find trouble like that, and places at the destinations...

[Incroyable328]

@kholt1776

Don't be happy kid. You will be older :)

[Agomongo1235]

@kholt1776 im only 13 and i *troll face*

[witness124]

@Subeto Don;t read the comments if it usets you. Debate is what makes the world interesting.

[JuddCaster]

@Subeto You could have just as easily said "stop dick waving". Efficiency.

[TheSnailSugar]

Hey IU campers. Hope the four of you enjoy this quartet.

[musician1245780]

Haydn was Beethoven's teacher. Remember this. lol.

[RedhairedSpirit]

In his first compositional period, Beethoven kept his pieces in the 4-movement form for symphonies. However, he expanded and modified much more than Haydn could ever have imagined. Beethoven did many controversial things and he completely changed the symphony as people knew it at the time. This is why Haydn is considered a classical composer and Beethoven is considered to be not only a classical composer but a romantic one as well. His pieces were decades ahead of his time.

[morvensky]

I am aware that Beethoven had expanded the symphony form (most notably with the ground breaking Eroica symphony)

[RedhairedSpirit]

No, most notably with his 9th symphony. The Eroica was very important but the 9th is by far his most controversial work.

[RedhairedSpirit]

Haydn was beethoven's teacher therefore haydn is better than beethoven :S Then what of Einstein's teachers? Are you saying their minds were superior to his? Einstein's teachers were smarter than him, that's exactly why they are famous and noone knows who einstein is. Hmm.

[morvensky]

I think this is better than any Beethoven string quartet.

[gijondani]

Is your opinion, right? in my opinion, this piece is strong and nice, however, Haydn isn't better than Beethoven.

Is your opinion ad I respect this.

[morvensky]

I don't think Haydn is better than Beethoven. I think they are on equal plains, and I usually don't like comparing composers because why can't we enjoy both of there music? an opinion can not be right. It may be invalid but it can't be wrong. Mine is slightly invalid but not to invalid :D

[RedhairedSpirit]

:O COMPARE HAYDN TO BEETHOVEN? Are you crazy? Haydn may have been the father of the symphony but what he did was nothing compared to what beethoven did. There's a reason haydn wrote over 100 symphonies and beethoven had 9. Beethoven's symphonies were much longer and more complex (his 9th was 65 minutes) Also haydn stayed with the 4-movement form while beethoven did many things that were revolutionary and different. SATB chorus, timpani as solo instrument, Scherzo replacing minuet, etc.

[AdamGillett]

Gosh, both arrogant and ignorant. Haydn modified his form repeatedly - moving the position of movements, cutting movements etc.

Naturally this formal experimentation was limited - he was contracted to produce a lot of music, and he'd practically invented the form, so he was naturally happy to experiment rhythmically, dynamically and contrapuntally more than with the framework of his creation. But to say he did not experiment with it is absurd.

[AdamGillett]

On other notes - your view of musical history is heavily jaundiced by early-20th century revisionist theory; tainted by hero-worship and the fame factor. Your betray this by your childish notion of the 'Romantic', an undefinable term which is wholly nostalgic and largely irrelevant, depending on death dates more than on music.

[AdamGillett]

When it comes to defining Romanticism in grounds of individuality, self-actualisation etc., I put it to you, as Robin Holloway (top musicologist at Cambridge) would, that Haydn is perhaps the most Romantic of all. Certainly his music is the most formally and harmonically unique (free from outside influence) in the entire Western canon - more so than Bach, more so than Mozart, Mahler, Stravinsky any of the orchestral composers you care to name. Berlioz is about as close as you'll get.

[AdamGillett]

Beethoven, by contrast, is heavily derivative of Haydn and Mozart - Wagner confesses and accepts that his work owes an equal debt, as did Mendelssohn, Schubert and others. Where Haydn's experimentation continually carves out new ground in contrapuntal forms, harmony, instrumentation etc. ad infinitum, Beethoven's experimentation is widely acknowledged to sit largely in the realm of rhythm and passing, unimaginative but VERY LOUD fantasies that rarely cast their mind far beyond his own salon.

[AdamGillett]

Haydn, as our most unique composer, is deeply ambiguous in his interpretation - almost unapproachable. You would be a fool to dismiss him so glibly, and to make pathetic value judgements upon his work. You would do far better to accept the inapproachability of Haydn as a tantalising frustration, and enjoy the unparalleled variety and beauty of his works.

[RedhairedSpirit]

I have not dismissed Haydn. You are taking this as an excuse to post random information. If you had cared to read, you would have learned that I was denying what was stated by morvensky: that Haydn was better than Beethoven. Of course Haydn is famous for a reason. However, to say that he is better than Beethoven would be going too far as both made great contributions to music.

[RedhairedSpirit]

It's been 8 months since this discussion ended. Do you have nothing better to do than to get involved in debates that you have no place in? Please do not rekindle a fire that has already burnt itself out, it is pointless and a waste of time.

[RedhairedSpirit]

Kid, that's because Beethoven isn't famous for his quartets :P He's famous for his symphonies. You are free to keep your opinion but it is very obviously a misinformed one. I can see how ignorant you are in music right here.

[morvensky]

Last time I checked his late string quartets were quite famous. You can see that you think I am ignorant because I will argue Haydn is as good as Beethoven? I will not call your ignorant because I have barely talked to you and I am not as arrogant as to call someone ignorant because of there opinion, eccentric or not.

[RedhairedSpirit]

Not ignorant because of *their* (you used the wrong "their") opinion but ignorant based on what they know. When you have an opinion that is very obviously misinformed, that is called being ignorant.

[morvensky]

How is liking Haydn over Beeethoven ignorant and misinformed? I am not saying Haydn is better I am just saying I prefer his music.

[morvensky]

your very arrogant and condescending. You are trying to look smart because you;

1) correct my grammer

2) the Berlin comment

3) say my well informed opinion is ignorant

4) argue with multiple people on the same video

5) try and look clever by saying I am talking to yourself

You are obviously a pseudo-intellectual trying to annoy people.

[RedhairedSpirit]

I corrected you only where I felt it was absolutely necessary. I ignored the smaller errors. Trying to look smart? I understand Beethoven, that makes me smart which means I'm not simply "trying to look smart". If your opinion was well-informed I would not have called you ignorant. You WERE talking to yourself; check up on your first post. That was a waste of time. I might seem like a pseudo-intellectual to you.

[morvensky]

If you were as smart as you think, you would not think that everyone who may like Haydn better than Beethoven is ignorant, and you would have not misinterpreted the first comment thinking I said Haydn was better than Beethoven. I was not talking to myself because if I was I would have responded to my first post. I can't believe a 14 year old is already so arrogant, I don't feel like a dick actually since you started the argument. You still have not explained why my comment was stupid. [cont.]

[morvensky]

Anyway, I think it would be better for everyone if we just ended the argument. Please don't say "its because you know I am right" even though it is because we are just arguing over intangible opinions, and I think we are annoying everyone else :P

[RedhairedSpirit]

Pseudo-intellectual? I might seem that way because I'm only 14. Feel like a dick now huh? Arguing with a teenager :P Get a life. I'm only annoying to those who choose to make stupid comments. I don't see anyone else complaining about me.

[morvensky]

I was only saying think this is better than any of hte Beethoven string quartets and I had even elaborated that I prefer Haydn over Beethoven, my preference has nothing to do with quality. You have to learn to realize people have different opinions than you.

[vghjndghj]

@RedhairedSpirit if you understand beethoven and you are interested in it, that's great ;)

you may be smart too . i guess you are

[RedhairedSpirit]

"Last time I checked his late string quartets were quite famous." Not nearly as famous as his symphonies. The Ode to Joy from his 9th was played at the fall of the berlin wall and not one of his string quartets.

[DrummerDude91]

musicality*

[DrummerDude91]

Woahhh, seems ive caused a bit of a problem. i think i may have given off the wrong impression. i wish to stress the 'in parts' section (in my last comment) as i am only referring to parts which have, in my opinion, been more sufficiently expressed in alternative recordings (In my opinion!!!) I do think, for the record, that parts of this performance are simply exquisite but thought that youtube was a place where i could offer an opinion! Apologies!

[moghedien13]

It def is! dont stop!

[rumpranger65]

are you not good at music or something?

[DrummerDude91]

ime not being funny pal but that is such an ignorant comment. im not amazing by a long shot but i am a developing musician with a passion for exapanding my knowledge of repetoire and theory/analysis especially in classical music where it is lacking. i am particularly attached to this peice after studying it for part of my a level (therefore analysing each bar in detail etc) and feel that my points are valid. im entitled to my opinion mate and it certainly doesnt reflect a standard of musicalit

[rumpranger65]

o rly?

[DrummerDude91]

9:08 is sexual.

[charlieere01]

o dear classicalmusicreview  just enjoy the music id like to see you do such impressive works like Haydn.

[sonata1992]

He wasn't talking about Haydn's music. He was talking about the performance. And you don't know that he even plays any instruments in the quartet.

I don't really care or agree with him, but the "well let's see you do better"type of comment irks me.

[charlieere01]

ahahahahahaha shut up i dont care about your views really i cant believe i even wasted my precious time reading it,

[ClassicalMusicReview]

I feel conflicted about this performance.On one hand,this performance is beautifully dynamic and energetic.Nothing stale about this approach.But their timing is of the modern musicolgical politically correct kind. It is not witty and it never surprises. They do not play with expectation at all, which is exceedingly important in such a witty rhetoric as this. Furthermore doing so is a hallmark of traditional Viennese style. Last,their ensemble tone and balance is thrillingly luminescent.

[somoneorother]

Yes! Down with the bland modern interpretations! Composers and musicians are meant to be artists in each their way. That said, I don't want to be overly critical of this particular interpretation... everybody is like that nowadays...

[hoooooobz]

Can i just say, that is the most pretentious thing i have ever heard anyone say? I think this performance is wonderful and have been using it as a piece to learn from in my music A2 exam.

[HARMONICO101]

Good choice. Quator Mosaiques recordings are the most universally praised, and highest rated recordings of string quartets on period instruments.

[HARMONICO101]

Personally, I think the "pf" accents starting at 0:50, are very clever and surprising.

[RedhairedSpirit]

Hmm, you have nothing better to do with yoru time than write this? Seriously? Get a life, kid.

[morvensky]

you have written more than me so far.

[RedhairedSpirit]

Yes but I'm pretty sure it took me less time to write what I wrote than it took you to come up with that ridiculous paragraph. Also, I am discussing with others whereas you are just talking to yourself.

[morvensky]

If I was talking to myself you would not be responding .

[ilkinond]

@ClassicalMusicReview By the sounds of it you could fit an entire symphony orchestra, let alone string quartet, up your rectal opening. If you did, and it were "thrillingly luminescent", you could almost boast that you had the sun shining out of your arse! Not that you are for a moment given to pomposity, I'm sure.

[witness124]

@ClassicalMusicReview Go away and listen to serialism if you want more exciting timing. We're all happy here listeneing to this apparently 'inferior' group of musicians playing this piece.

[charlieere01]

I agree 7:19 is the best bit of the movement :)

[cellyguy4000]

I love the feel it has at 7:19: It's like Arabic or something

[Slapazoid]

That deceptive cadence near the end gives me chills every time!

Thanks for posting!

[dumpsterpaul]

at what time is the cadence? I'm currently studying this piece

[oatboy]

what do you mean? there are cadences everywhere...

[jpsousa4]

There's more than one! There's a cadence at the end of many of the phrases in this song. (IE: one at 6:20 , for instance.)

[TheSnailSugar]

It is not a song.

[jpsousa4]

Haydn's string quartets are not songs, just like cakes are not pastries.

[TheSnailSugar]

Thanks for correcting yourself. You are a true class act.

[jpsousa4]

Have you never baked a cake before, or should I link you right now to Wikipedia's definition of "pastry," hm?

[TheSnailSugar]

I did my best to give you an out. Sorry to see that you have now made a complete fool of yourself.

[Markohoppis]

Did Hadyn get his chops from Mozart or did Mozart get his chops from Haydn?

[HARMONICO101]

Mozart got his chops from Haydn.

[Liebanus]

@HARMONICO101 Eso te lo has sacado de la manga ¿no? ambos se "copiaban" y obtenian riqueza musical; tanto Haydn como Mozart, y eso es un hecho que cualquier musicólogo te lo confirmará, así que no tergiverses la historia por tu fanatismo, por favor.

[chopinandliszt]

@Markohoppis Mozart himself Haydn taught him how to write string quartets, although he was never a pupil of Haydn.

[mydogkanskidrums]

awesome piece of music

[neocello333]

brilliant!

[Apalexpe2790]

really good, clean performance...

[jackyyang09]

L.O.L! Brave x2!

[barreltheif]

Amazing! One of the best performances I have ever heard of this piece!

[jackyyang09]

B.R.A.V.O (Being Really Awesome Very Oh ya)

[jackyyang09]

bravo!

[mimfri]

Bravo! Very good rendition - great combination of drive and lyricism.