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Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Nationality: Austrian
Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)
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String Quartet in A major, Op. 20, "Sun", No. 6, Hob.III:36

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
7:17 I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:52 II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:22 III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:15 IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1772 (age 39-40)
Published: 1774, Paris: La Chevardière (age 41-42)
Dedication: Prince Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovecz
Note: The 3rd movement minuet theme is a slightly modified version of the 1st movement's initial theme: a cyclic reference.
Sonnenquartette, Sonnen-quartette
11 recordings, 44 videos
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5:52
Hagen Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:25
Hagen Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:21
Hagen Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
2:51
Hagen Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
5:57
Kocian Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:45
Kocian Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:21
Kocian Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
2:59
Kocian Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
8:44
Doric String Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
6:08
Doric String Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:38
Doric String Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
2:56
Doric String Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
8:52
St. Lawrence String Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:52
St. Lawrence String Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:25
St. Lawrence String Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:29
St. Lawrence String Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
8:55
Festetics Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
6:09
Festetics Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:48
Festetics Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:29
Festetics Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
5:33
Buchberger Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:28
Buchberger Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:30
Buchberger Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:08
Buchberger Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
5:45
Tátrai Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:32
Tátrai Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:04
Tátrai Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:13
Tátrai Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
5:43
Quatuor Mosaïques
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
6:02
Quatuor Mosaïques
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:14
Quatuor Mosaïques
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:16
Quatuor Mosaïques
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
6:13
Schneider Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
5:48
Schneider Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:12
Schneider Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:07
Schneider Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
8:58
Medici Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
6:21
Medici Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:07
Medici Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:22
Medici Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro
6:33
Kodály Quartet
I. Allegro di molto e scherzando
6:29
Kodály Quartet
II. Adagio. Cantabile
2:22
Kodály Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
3:17
Kodály Quartet
IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti. Allegro

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • fugue, fuga, fuge [G], fuguette, fugen [G,pl]—a contrapuntal procedure (form) involving a musical subject (theme) that is successively imitated by multiple overlapping voices. There is a vast canon of rules (concepts) for creating elaborate and diverse fugues with an infinite variety of character based on fairly specific parameters. Fugues (or partial fugato) are found throughout classical music from the late Renaissance to the present.
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • molto [It]—very much
  • opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
  • quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
  • scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
  • soggetto, soggetti (pl)—a musical subject or theme; typically used for contrapuntal writing such as a fugue and may well imply a relatively short subject.
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
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  • trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.