Here Joseph Haydn's music is revealed as the perfect expression of truth. And the Auryn's performance of his string quartets is exactly as it should be: vigorous, beautiful to listen to, and full of feeling. A rediscovery both of sheer beauty and intellectual development.'

Composer: Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Performers:
Matthias Lingenfelder, violin
Jens Oppermann, violin
Stewart Eaton, viola
Andreas Arndt, violoncello


Track Listing:
Disc One:
String quartet op. 50 no. 1, Hoboken III:44 in B flat major
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuet. Poco allegretto
4. Finale. Vivace
String quartet op. 50 no. 2, Hoboken III:45 in C major
5. Vivace
6. Adagio
7. Menuet. Allegro
8. Finale. Vivace assai
String quartet op. 50 no. 3, Hoboken III:46 in E flat major
9. Allegro con brio
10. Andante o più tosto allegretto
11. Menuet. Allegretto
12. Finale. Presto

Disc Two:
String quartet op. 50 no. 4, Hoboken III:47 in F sharp minor
1. Spiritoso
2. Andante
3. Menuet. Poco allegretto
4. Finale: Fuga. Allegro molto
String quartet op. 50 no. 5, Hoboken III:48 in F major
5. Allegro moderato
6. Poco adagio
7. Tempo di Menuet. Allegretto
8. Finale. Vivace
String quartet op. 50 no. 6, Hoboken III:49 in D major
9. Allegro
10. Poco adagio
11. Menuet. Poco allegretto
12. Finale. Vivace

Timing: 147:50