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Haydn (Hoffstetter): Quartets Op 3 No 3-6 / Kodaly Quartet

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Details

Composer
HAYDN
Artist
Kodály Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Aug 01, 2002
Catalog #
8555704
UPC
747313570423

About

A useful adjunct to the Kodály Quartet's budget Haydn series, the disputed Op. 3 works attributed to Pater Romanus Hoffstetter plug one of the last remaining gaps, with attractive readings of Quartets Nos. 3-6. The playing is very fine indeed; outer movements, such as No. 3's brilliant concluding Presto, display tremendous verve and enthusiasm. First violinist Attila Falvay plays with imagination, accuracy, and panache, even in complex passagework above the staff, as in No. 5's Presto. The players also get comic moments totally right (such as the minuet of the same work), letting the music make the jokes obvious, without the need for exaggeration. But they also play with utmost finesse and tonal beauty, the best moments of all coming in the Largo of No. 3 and in the Adagio of No. 4.


The famous Serenade from No. 5 has been very widely recorded, but apart from the mono 1951/52 Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet recordings of Nos. 1, 4, 5, and 6 (reissued by Preiser), there are no modern alternatives to this admirable Naxos production. Truthful, well-balanced sound and faultless musicianship makes this another winner. [9/28/2002]
--Michael Jameson, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Presto 02:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Presto
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  2. 2 II. Largo 06:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  3. 3 III. Menuetto 02:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Presto 03:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro moderato 06:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  6. 6 II. Adagio 03:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  7. 7 I. Presto 04:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Presto
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  8. 8 II. Serenade: Andante cantabile 05:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Serenade: Andante cantabile
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  9. 9 III. Menuetto 02:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  10. 10 IV. Scherzando 03:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Scherzando
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  11. 11 I. Tempo giusto 04:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Tempo giusto
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  12. 12 II. Adagio 05:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  13. 13 III. Menuetto 02:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  14. 14 IV. Scherzando 03:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Scherzando
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet