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

$20.99

Details

Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn
Artist
Maxwell Quartet
Format
CD
Label
Linn Records
Released
Jan 24, 2025
Catalog #
CKD741
UPC
691062074124

About

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.'

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Captain Campbell's March (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet) 02:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    Captain Campbell's March (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  2. 2 I. Allegro moderato 07:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  3. 3 II. Adagio 06:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  4. 4 III. Menuetto: Presto 04:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Presto
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  5. 5 IV. Finale: Presto 05:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  6. 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) 06:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Master Francis Sitwell - The Marquis of Tullibardine - Miss Cameron of Balvenie (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Nathaniel Gow, Niel Gow, William Marshall
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  7. 7 I. Allegro moderato 07:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  8. 8 II. Menuet: Presto 04:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Menuet: Presto
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  9. 9 III. Andante 06:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  10. 10 IV. Finale: Vivace assai 05:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Finale: Vivace assai
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet
  11. 11 Hector the Hero (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet) 03:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Hector the Hero (arr. E. Perks, C. Scobie, G. Smith and D. Strachan for string quartet)
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    James Scott Skinner
    Ensemble
    Maxwell Quartet