Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 77; Folk Music from Scotland

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Label
Linn Records
Release Date
January 24, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Franz Joseph Haydn
    • PERFORMER
      Maxwell Quartet
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 24, 2025
    • UPC
      691062074124
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CKD741
    • LABEL
      Linn Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Captain Campbell's March (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    2. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    3. II. Adagio

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    4. III. Menuetto: Presto

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    5. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    6. Master Francis Sitwell - The Marquis of Tullibardine - Miss Cameron of Balvenie (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)

      Composer: Nathaniel Gow, Niel Gow, William Marshall

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    7. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    8. II. Menuet: Presto

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    9. III. Andante

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    10. IV. Finale: Vivace assai

      Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet

    11. Hector the Hero (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)

      Composer: James Scott Skinner

      Ensemble: Maxwell Quartet


Following two highly acclaimed albums, the Maxwell Quartet rounds off it's Haydn mini-series with the composer's two Op. 77 string quartets, juxtaposed with it's signature pairing of Scottish folk music. The quartet, which has become known for it's 'infectious enthusiasm' and 'irresistible' playing (BBC Music Magazine), showcases it's compelling storytelling with Haydn's last foray in the genre. The two quartets balance and complement each other perfectly: one brilliant, enigmatic, youthful and light, the other considered, noble and with a certain degree of gravitas. The complementary choice of Scottish folk music is equally balanced, ranging from the joyful - The Marquis of Tullibardine, Captain Campbell's March, etc. - to the more sombre - Hector the Hero. The cleverly constructed programme epitomises Hatto Beyerle's aphorism (the Maxwell Quartet's mentor, and dedicatee of this album): 'In order to truly understand Haydn's music, you must first understand folk music.'