Doric String Quartet – Haydn – String Quartets, Op. 33 (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Composed in the summer and autumn of 1781, Haydn’s Op. 33 Quartets were dedicated to the Grand Duke Paul of Russia and premiered on Christmas Day that year in the apartment of the Duke’s wife, the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna. Nicknamed ‘the Russian quartets’, Op. 33 were some of Mozart’s favourites among Haydn’s works, and inspired Mozart to write his own set of six quartets, of 1785, dedicated to Haydn. Generally light in nature, the Op. 33 are extremely tuneful works, all set in major keys (apart from No. 1, in B minor), and all written in four movements.

Founded in 1998, and exclusive Chandos recording artists since 2010, the Doric String Quartet has established itself as one of the leading quartets of its generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike. Previous releases in this series of Quartets by Haydn have been acclaimed by critics around the world.

Tracklist

1. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: I. Allegro moderato
2. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
3. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: III. Andante
4. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: IV. Finale. Presto
5. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: I. Allegro moderato
6. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: II. Scherzo. Allegro
7. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: III. Largo sostenuto
8. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: IV. Finale. Presto
9. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 “The Bird”: I. Allegro moderato
10. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 “The Bird”: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
11. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 “The Bird”: III. Adagio ma non troppo
12. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III:39 “The Bird”: IV. Rondo. Presto
13. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: I. Allegro moderato
14. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
15. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: III. Largo sostenuto
16. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40: IV. Finale. Presto
17. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 “How Do You Do?”: I. Vivace assai
18. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 “How Do You Do?”: II. Largo cantabile
19. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 “How Do You Do?”: III. Scherzo. Allegro
20. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5, Hob. III.41 “How Do You Do?”: IV. Finale. Allegretto
21. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: I. Vivace assai
22. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: II. Andante
23. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: III. Scherzo. Allegro
24. Doric String Quartet – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42: IV. Finale. Allegretto