J. Haydn String Quartet Op.76 No.3 "Kaiser" 4th Mov.(Presto)

[Schoenberg12]

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[Taljd2]

w00t im playing this piece next week for the granger quartet

[claviolino]

questo quartetto suona bene ma sembra fatto di bravi studenti, non un quartetto serio chiamato per un festival di musica da camera.....this players seem good students, not a real quartet called in a chamber music festival...

[shnimmuc]

There are 8 serenades for string quartet that many sources include in the complete number of quartet, thus making it 83. I will check the new Grove`s to see what they say.

[shnimmuc]

Haydn acheived what few other artist in history did, that is to invent a form and bring it to it`s highest perfection, i.e. the string quartet. Beethoven`s late quartets are longer and more complex, but not necessarly greater. The new numbers for Haydn string quartets is 83, and the symphonies 107.

[GeniusHaydn]

I agree B's are not any better than Haydn's. In fact, H was more prolific than B while composing with equal or superior greatness. I like H's SQ's the seem more appealing than B's. B's are moody and sometimes dark.

[GeniusHaydn]

I have the Decca/London CD Box Set by the Aeolian SQ. Which doesn't include any unauthenicated SQ's. The number I believe is 68.

[GeniusHaydn]

It's 75. Sorry forgot Op. 51-Last Seven Words...

[dghemini]

Mozart and Haydn worked and played together for a short time as well. Haydn was also an instructor of Beethoven. Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies and almost 80 string quartets.

[GeniusHaydn]

More..More..During the Classical period, Haydn wrote some of the greatest String Quartets. However, musicians are just now discovering, recording, and realizing his genius. There were many fine composers in this time period, Cannabich, Ordonez, Kraus, Richter, Stamitz. Haydn, Mozart, Vanhal and Dittersdorf played SQ's together on a couple of occasions. These are the pioneers of SQ's. There are a couple of CDs of Vanhal and Dittersdorf SQ's, they are very excellent as well.

[HARMONICO101]

"However, musicians are just now discovering, recording, and realizing his genius."

Not true! Musicians have known his genius for a long time!

Also, Haydn didn't invent the symphony or string quartet. However, he did develop both types of compostion further than anyone else. He published the first symphonies and quartets that became exceedingly popular.

[GeniusHaydn]

I never said Haydn invented the Sym or the SQ. I agree he progressed each to place where that hadn't been taken and opened the door for Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, etc. But as I study and listen to SQs, I always enjoy H's the most. I believe he wrote for the listener. They are very appealing.

[HARMONICO101]

You did say that he invented the string quartet.

"Haydn acheived what few other artist in history did, that is to invent a form and bring it to it`s highest perfection, i.e. the string quartet."

But yes, I do enjoy Haydn's quartets and his music in general alot.

[GeniusHaydn]

I think you have me confused with "Shnimmuc". His post states, "invented string quartet"...I am GeniusHaydn.....Well anyway, it doesn't really matter, Lately I have been listening to Vanhal's and Pleyel SQs. They are very excellent as well. I think Vanhal's are as good as Haydn's.

[HARMONICO101]

Oh! I'm sorry! Apparently my reading skills need some work. ;)

I'm becoming more interested in composers of the classical era besides the big guys like Mozart and Haydn. Can you give me some recommendations?

Also, do you have any Saileri albums? I've never heard his music before and he was supposedly very popular in his lifetime.

[Thrax1982]

If you're still not heard any of his music then just run a Youtube search (or take a look at my channel ;)).