Haydn op 77

Haydn quartet, op 76 no 2 imslp
Haydn sunrise quartet
Haydn quartet in g major, op 76 no 1

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List of string quartets by Joseph Haydn

Haydn's 68 authentic String Quartets

Joseph Haydn wrote sixty-eight string quartets. (The number was previously thought to be eighty-three, but this includes some arrangements and spurious works.) They are usually referred to by their opus numbers, not Anthony van Hoboken's catalogue numbers or their publication order in the First Haydn Edition (FHE).

Opus 1 (1755–57)^[1]

Quartet No. 1 in B♭ major ("La Chasse"), Op. 1, No. 1, FHE No. 52, Hoboken No. III:1
Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 1, No. 2, FHE No. 53, Hoboken No. III:2
Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 1, No. 3, FHE No. 54, Hoboken No. III:3
Quartet No. 4 in G major, Op. 1, No. 4, FHE No. 55, Hoboken No. III:4
Quartet No. 5 in E♭ major, Op. 1, No. 0, Hoboken No. II:6 (also referred to as Opus 0)
Quartet in B♭ major, Op. 1, No. 5, FHE No. 56, Hoboken No. III:5 (later found to be the Symphony A, Hob. I/107)
Quartet No. 6 in C major, Op. 1, No. 6, FHE No. 57, Hoboken No. III:6

Opus 2 (1757–59)^[2]

The two quartet

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“Few young American ensembles are as exciting an accomplished as the Dover Quartet,” raves The New Yorker. An alum of SHCS’s Discovery Series, this stunning group returns to Baltimore with Philadelphia Orchestra double-bassist Joseph Conyers, “a lyrical musician who plays with authenticity that transcends mere technique” (Grand Rapids Press). Following string quartets by Haydn and Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker, the Quartet and Conyers unite for Dvořák’s lush, richly textured Op. 77 Quintet.

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Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn

Born: 31 March 1732, Rohrau, Lower Austria
Died: 31 May 1809, Vienna

With a legacy of over a hundred symphonies, it is difficult to overstate the influence of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn — known as both the “Father of the Symphony” and the “Father of the String Quartet”— on these genres of classical music. The elder brother of fellow Austrian composer Michael Haydn, both a mentor and companion to Mozart, and a tutor of Beethoven, his musical contributions have influenced generations of musicians.

Haydn was born in 1732 in the small Lower Austrian village of Rohrau, the second son to parents of humble origins. His father worked as a wheelwright; his mother, prior to her marriage, worked as a cook for the lord of the manor. Though of common birth, young Haydn exhibited remarkable musical aptitude. At six years of age, he was taken in by a relative, who was employed as a school principal and choirmaster in the nearby town of Hainburg. His endeavours here equipped him with a foundational knowledg