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The Amadeus Quartet, the greatest Central European string quartet of the middle years of the twentieth century, would never do anything so gauche as to record all 82 of Haydn's string quartets. After all, the first 19 were youthful works wherein Haydn figured out exactly how to compose a string quartet. What the Amadeus would do is record Haydn's mature string quartets, which still leaves 63 of the best string quartets ever composed.
In these recordings of the 19 quartets from Op. 51 through 74 from the '70s, the Amadeus Quartet has once again turned in ideal recordings of supreme poise and ethereal grace. The Amadeus Quartet was always at its best in Beethoven, Mozart, and, especially, Haydn, the ensemble's combination of elegance, energy, intellect, and wit being a superb match for the music's. Each work -- the gay "Lark," the driven "Rider," the hard "Razor," the profound "Seven Last Words" -- gets the royal treatment from the Amadeus Quartet and deluxe treatment from Deutsche Grammophon's stereo sound at its cleanest and clearest. For listeners looking for 19 great performances of 19 great quartets, this set will be irresistible.
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The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Op. 51, Hob. III: 50-56 (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Hiemann, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 2
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 54, No. 1 (Hob. III:58) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2 (Hob. III:57) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Scheibe, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Helmut Najda, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54, No. 3 (Hob. III:59) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 3
String Quartet in A Major, Op. 55, No. 1 (Hob. III:60) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 2 "The Razor" (Hob. III:61) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 55, No. 3 (H. III:62) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Christa Conrad, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 4
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64, No. 1 (Hob. III:65) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (Hob. III:68) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 (Hob. III:67) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 5
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64, No. 4 (Hob. III:66) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Klaus Behrens, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 "The Lark" (Hob. III:63) (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Amadeus Quartet, String Quartet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jobst Eberhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolfgang Mitlehner, Editor, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guenther Breest, Producer, Recording Producer - Manfred Bartel, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Gregor Szoeke, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
The Amadeus Quartet, the greatest Central European string quartet of the middle years of the twentieth century, would never do anything so gauche as to record all 82 of Haydn's string quartets. After all, the first 19 were youthful works wherein Haydn figured out exactly how to compose a string quartet. What the Amadeus would do is record Haydn's mature string quartets, which still leaves 63 of the best string quartets ever composed.
In these recordings of the 19 quartets from Op. 51 through 74 from the '70s, the Amadeus Quartet has once again turned in ideal recordings of supreme poise and ethereal grace. The Amadeus Quartet was always at its best in Beethoven, Mozart, and, especially, Haydn, the ensemble's combination of elegance, energy, intellect, and wit being a superb match for the music's. Each work -- the gay "Lark," the driven "Rider," the hard "Razor," the profound "Seven Last Words" -- gets the royal treatment from the Amadeus Quartet and deluxe treatment from Deutsche Grammophon's stereo sound at its cleanest and clearest. For listeners looking for 19 great performances of 19 great quartets, this set will be irresistible.
© TiVo
About the album
- 7 disc(s) - 81 track(s)
- Total length: 06:47:51
- Main artists: Amadeus Quartet
- Composer: Joseph Haydn
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin This Compilation ℗ 2004 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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