The Gewandhaus Quartet – Haydn: Famous String Quartets (2005) [SACD / New Classical Adventure – 60148-210]

Title: The Gewandhaus Quartet – Haydn: Famous String Quartets (2005)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

The Gewandhaus Quartet (German: Gewandhaus-Quartett) is a string quartet based in Leipzig. It was founded in 1808 by members of the Gewandhaus Orchester, as one of the first professional quartets in the world. In its more than 200-year history, they played many world premieres. On this recording the Leipzig Gewandhaus-Quartett is dedicated to the famous string quartets by Joseph Haydn. Haydn, who is considered the “father” of the string quartets, is also the composer of the melody of the German national anthem which can be heard as part of the “Kaiserquartett” on this release. In addition to this it includes also the compositions “Quintenquartett” and “Der Sonnenaufgang”.

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Tracklist:

01. Streichquartett D-Moll Op. 76 Nr. 2 Hob. III:76 (“Quintenquartett”): I. Allegro
02. Streichquartett D-Moll Op. 76 Nr. 2 Hob. III:76 (“Quintenquartett”): II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
03. Streichquartett D-Moll Op. 76 Nr. 2 Hob. III:76 (“Quintenquartett”): III. Menuet. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Streichquartett D-Moll Op. 76 Nr. 2 Hob. III:76 (“Quintenquartett”): IV. Finale. Vivace assai
05. Streichquartett C-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 3 Hob. III:77 (“Kaiserquartett): I. Allegro
06. Streichquartett C-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 3 Hob. III:77 (“Kaiserquartett): II. Poco adagio. Cantabile
07. Streichquartett C-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 3 Hob. III:77 (“Kaiserquartett): III. Menuet. Allegro
08. Streichquartett C-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 3 Hob. III:77 (“Kaiserquartett): IV. Finale. Presto
09. Streichquartett B-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 4 Hob. III:78 (“Der Sonnenaufgang”): I. Allegro con spirito
10. Streichquartett B-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 4 Hob. III:78 (“Der Sonnenaufgang”): II. Adagio
11. Streichquartett B-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 4 Hob. III:78 (“Der Sonnenaufgang”): III. Menuet. Allegro
12. Streichquartett B-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 4 Hob. III:78 (“Der Sonnenaufgang”): IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

Personnel:

Gewandhaus-Quartett
Frank-Michael Erben – 1st violin
Conrad Suske – 2nd violin
Volker Metz – viola
Jürnjakob Timm – cello

Note:

Produced by Klaus Feldmann. Engineered & Edited by Michael Glaser. Directed by Eberhard Geiger.
Recorded in October 2004 at Rathaussaal, Leipzig-Markkleeberg, Leipzig, Germany.

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