Haydn String quartet op. 76/6 in E-flat (mov 1/4)

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Joseph Haydn's string quartets, Op. 76, composed in 1796 and 1797, were commissioned by and dedicated to Count Joseph Erdody. The six quartets are the last complete set that Haydn composed. At the time of the commission, Haydn was employed at the court of Prince Nicolaus Esterházy II; around the same time he composed his annual mass for Princess Maria Hermenegild Esterházy and the oratorio The Creation.

Although the quartets were completed by 1797, shown by accounts of visitors hearing them performed in early 1797, they were not published until 1799. Correspondence between Haydn and his publishers reveal that there was confusion regarding the release of his quartets; the composer promised the London publishing house of Messrs. Longman Clementi & Co. first publishing rights, but a lack of communication with the firm led Haydn to worry that a Vienna publication might accidentally release the complete set of quartets first, causing him to lose money from London.

These quartets are among Haydn's most ambitious chamber works. They deviate more than previous quartets from the expected sonata form, and Haydn emphasized thematic continuity, seamlessly and continually passing motives from one instrument to another (Grave 312).


The Quartet No. 65 in E-flat major, also known as Op. 76, no. 6, consists of four movements: * I. Allegretto - Allegro * II. Fantasia. Adagio * III. Menuetto. Presto * IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso

The first movement, written in 2/4 time, is in the strophic variation form.

The second movement is a 3/4 time Fantasia written in the key of B major (without accidentals). According to Keller, author of The Great Haydn Quartets, the composer quotes in a different key his own second movement from Op. 76, no. 4 "Sunrise" Quartet. Indeed, the two basic motifs are identical aside from the difference in key signature: the first violin begins on the note of the key in each, goes down a half step, and returns to the original note in both movements, all under a slur in 3/4 time. Additionally, in both pieces, the viola and cello play in slurred succession the notes in the 3rd, 4th, 3rd and 1st, 2nd, 1st scale degrees, respectively. All of this occurs while the 2nd violin holds the 5th scale degree for the duration of the measure.

The third movement is written in an old minuet form in which an Alternativo section replaces the more common trio. The alternativo section is built upon a series of ascending and descending iambic scales.

The finale, in 3/4 time, is in sonata form.

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[PeriodinstrumentfaN]

i always like their interpretations ... one of the best... :-)

[604pc]

Ahhhhhh ... Mosaiques String Quartet

Finally I got them, thank so much for posting.

I used to hear their sound from CD but didn't remember the name of this group, until last few I've been obsessed with the memory of their sound and spent the entire week doing my google research. All I can recall is their label name "Astree".

Then ... here I am.

Thought I would forgot thier name forever but Mosaiques String Quartet so much.

[Olegstuff21986]

a beautiful and calming melody. I love how Haydn creates such a balanced feeling with his music.