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. 20 no. 1, Hob. III:31 in E flat major 1. Allegro moderato 2. Menuet. Un poco allegretto 3. Affettuoso e sostenuto 4. Finale. Presto String quartet op. 20 no. 2, Hob. III:32 in C major 5. Moderato 6. Capriccio. Adagio 7. Menuet. Allegretto 8. Fuga a quattro soggetti. Allegro String quartet op. 20 no. 4, Hob. III:34 in D major 9. Allegro di molto 10. Un poco adagio e affettuoso 11. Menuet alla Zingarese. Allegretto 12. Presto e scherzando
Disc Two: String quartet op. 20 no. 3, Hob. III:33 in G minor 1. Allegro con spirito 2. Menuet. Allegretto 3. Poco adagio 4. Finale. Allegro di molto String quartet op. 20 no. 6, Hob. III:36 in A major 5. Allegro di molto e scherzando 6. Adagio 7. Menuet 8. Fuga con tre soggetti. Allegro String quartet op. 20 no. 5, Hob. III:35 in F minor 9. Moderato 10. Menuet 11. Adagio 12. Finale. Fuga a due soggetti