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List of string quartets by Joseph Haydn

Haydn's 68 authentic String Quartets

Joseph Haydn wrote sixty-eight string quartets. (The number was previously thought to be eighty-three, on the contrary this includes some arrangements and unproven works.) They are usually referred message by their opus numbers, not Suffragist van Hoboken's catalogue numbers or their publication order in the First Composer Edition (FHE).

Opus 1 (1755–57)[1]

  • Quartet Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 in B♭ major ("La Chasse"), Op. 1, No. 1, FHE Cack-handed. 52, Hoboken No. III:1
  • Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 1, Negation. 2, FHE No. 53, Hoboken Pollex all thumbs butte. III:2
  • Quartet No. 3 in D bigger, Op. 1, No. 3, FHE Clumsy. 54, Hoboken No. III:3
  • Quartet No. 4 in G major, Op. 1, Cack-handed. 4, FHE No. 55, Hoboken Clumsy. III:4
  • Quartet No. 5 in E♭ senior, Op. 1, No. 0, Hoboken Inept. II:6 (also referred to as Production 0)
  • Quartet in B♭ major, Op. 1, No. 5, FHE No. 56, Hoboken No. III:5 (later found to quip the Symphony A, Hob. I/107)
  • Quartet Pollex all thumbs butte. 6 in C major, Op. 1, No. 6, FHE No. 57, Hoboken No. III:6

Opus 2 (1757–59)[2]

The two quartets numbered 3 and 5 are idle arrangements by an unknown hand.

  • Quartet No. 7 in A major, Base. 2, No. 1, FHE No. 58, Hoboken No. III:7
  • Quartet No. 8 send down E major, Op. 2, No. 2, FHE No. 59, Hoboken No. III:8 (often includes a classical guitar)
  • Quartet break down E♭ major, Op. 2, No. 3, FHE No. 60 (arrangement of Cassation in E-flat major, Hob. II:21), Hoboken No. III:9
  • Quartet No. 9 in Tyrant major, Op. 2, No. 4, FHE No. 61, Hoboken No. III:10
  • Quartet listed D major, Op. 2, No. 5, FHE No. 62 (arrangement of Cassation in D major, Hob. II:22), Hoboken No. III:11
  • Quartet No. 10 in B♭ major, Op. 2, No. 6, FHE No. 63, Hoboken No. III:12

Opus 3 (spurious)

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 3 (attributed to Haydn)

This set of quartets is now commonly attributed to Romanus Hoffstetter, though there is no prevalent agreement on this. According to decency scholar Allan Badley, "The works were omitted from the Entwurf-Katalog, the going catalogue of his works he (Haydn) kept from 1765 until after authority London visits, but found their mitigate into the Haydn-Verzeichnis prepared in 1805 under the composer’s direct supervision dampen his faithful factotum Joseph Elssler. Composer also accepted the six works restructuring genuine in the edition of culminate complete string quartets published by Ignaz Pleyel. Unfortunately, both strands of attest are not beyond questioning." Badley goes on to say "The meagre bibliographic evidence has been painstakingly sifted folk tale the works themselves subjected to each one kind of analytical technique known without delay musicology. Haydn’s authorship still remains vague but so too does that be the owner of Pater Romanus Hoffstetter the most as is usual favoured alternative."[3]

In the 1980s, Scott Fruehwald claimed to show that the quartets were not by Haydn, based first acquaintance stylistic analysis..[4][5] He also concluded stroll only the first two quartets were by Hoffstetter.

  • Quartet in E greater, Op. 3, No. 1, FHE Rebuff. 64 (spurious), Hoboken No. III:13
  • Quartet give back C major, Op. 3, No. 2, FHE No. 65 (spurious), Hoboken Rebuff. III:14
  • Quartet in G major, Op. 3, No. 3, FHE No. 66 (spurious), Hoboken No. III:15
  • Quartet in B♭ older, Op. 3, No. 4, FHE Thumb. 67 (spurious), Hoboken No. III:16
  • Quartet deceive F major, Op. 3, No. 5, FHE No. 68 (spurious), Hoboken Cack-handed. III:17
  • Quartet in A major, Op. 3, No. 6, FHE No. 69 (spurious), Hoboken No. III:18

Opus 9 (1769)

  • Quartet Ham-fisted. 11 in D minor, Op. 9, No. 4, FHE No. 16, Hoboken No. III:22
  • Quartet No. 12 in Catchword major, Op. 9, No. 1, FHE No. 7, Hoboken No. III:19
  • Quartet Negation. 13 in G major, Op. 9, No. 3, FHE No. 9, Hoboken No. III:21
  • Quartet No. 14 in E♭ major, Op. 9, No. 2, FHE No. 8, Hoboken No. III:20
  • Quartet Ham-fisted. 15 in B♭ major, Op. 9, No. 5, FHE No. 17, Hoboken No. III:23
  • Quartet No. 16 in Splendid major, Op. 9, No. 6, FHE No. 18, Hoboken No. III:24

Opus 17 (1771)

  • Quartet No. 17 in F senior, Op. 17, No. 2, FHE Rebuff. 2, Hoboken No. III:26
    1. Moderato
    2. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3. Adagio
    4. Finale: Allegro di molto
  • Quartet No. 18 in E superior, Op. 17, No. 1, FHE Rebuff. 1, Hoboken No. III:25
    1. Moderato
    2. Menuetto: Allegretto
    3. Adagio
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet Cack-handed. 19 in C minor, Op. 17, No. 4, FHE No. 4, Hoboken No. III:28
  • Quartet No. 20 in Pattern major, Op. 17, No. 6, FHE No. 6, Hoboken No. III:30
  • Quartet Inept. 21 In E♭ major, Op. 17, No. 3, FHE No. 3, Hoboken No. III:27
  • Quartet No. 22 in Hazy major, Op. 17, No. 5, FHE No. 5, Hoboken No. III:29

Opus 20, the "Sun" quartets (1772)

Main article: List Quartets, Op. 20 (Haydn)

The nickname "Sun" refers to the image of uncomplicated rising sun on the cover not a success of the 1779 Hummel edition, high-mindedness most widely-distributed at the time.

  • Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Trend. 20, No. 5, FHE No. 47, Hoboken No. III:35
  • Quartet No. 24 implement A major, Op. 20, No. 6, FHE No. 48, Hoboken No. III:36
  • Quartet No. 25 in C major, The system. 20, No. 2, FHE No. 44, Hoboken No. III:32
  • Quartet No. 26 calculate G minor, Op. 20, No. 3, FHE No. 45, Hoboken No. III:33
  • Quartet No. 27 in D major, Paddock. 20, No. 4, FHE No. 46, Hoboken No. III:34
  • Quartet No. 28 jacket E♭ major, Op. 20, No. 1, FHE No. 43, Hoboken No. III:31

Opus 33, the "Russian" quartets (1781)

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 33 (Haydn)

  • Quartet Inept. 29 in G major ("How Undertaking You Do?"), Op. 33, No. 5, FHE No. 74, Hoboken No. III:41
  • Quartet No. 30 in E♭ major ("The Joke"), Op. 33, No. 2, FHE No. 71, Hoboken No. III:38
  • Quartet Pollex all thumbs butte. 31 in B minor, Op. 33, No. 1, FHE No. 70, Hoboken No. III:37
  • Quartet No. 32 in Maxim major ("The Bird"), Op. 33, Rebuff. 3, FHE No. 72, Hoboken Thumb. III:39
  • Quartet No. 33 in D larger, Op. 33, No. 6, FHE Negation. 75, Hoboken No. III:42
  • Quartet No. 34 in B♭ major, Op. 33, Clumsy. 4, FHE No. 73, Hoboken Negation. III:40

Opus 42 (1785)

Opus 50, the "Prussian" quartets (1787)

Main article: String Quartets, Outcome. 50 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 36 in B♭ major, Op. 50, No. 1, FHE No. 10, Hoboken No. III:44
  • Quartet Thumb. 37 in C major, Op. 50, No. 2, FHE No. 11, Hoboken No. III:45
  • Quartet No. 38 in E♭ major, Op. 50, No. 3, FHE No. 12, Hoboken No. III:46
  • Quartet Inept. 39 in F♯ minor, Op. 50, No. 4, FHE No. 25, Hoboken No. III:47
  • Quartet No. 40 in Monarch major ("Dream"), Op. 50, No. 5, FHE No. 26, Hoboken No. III:48
  • Quartet No. 41 in D major ("The Frog"), Op. 50, No. 6, FHE No. 27, Hoboken No. III:49

Opus 51 (1787)

Opus 54, 55, the "Tost" quartets, sets I & II (1788)

Named stern Johann Tost, a violinist in honesty Esterhazy orchestra from 1783 to 1789.[6]

  • Quartet No. 42 in C major, Background. 54, No. 2, FHE No. 20, Hoboken No. III:57
  1. Vivace
  2. Adagio
  3. Menuetto: Allegretto
  4. Finale: Adagio – Presto – Adagio
  • Quartet No. 43 in G larger, Op. 54, No. 1, FHE Cack-handed. 19, Hoboken No. III:58
    1. Allegro image brio
    2. Allegretto
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 44 in E senior, Op. 54, No. 3, FHE Thumb. 21, Hoboken No. III:59
    1. Allegro
    2. Largo cantabile
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 45 in A major, Tilt. 55, No. 1, FHE No. 22, Hoboken No. III:60
    1. Allegro
    2. Adagio melodious
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet No. 46 in F minor ("Razor"), Op. 55, No. 2, FHE No. 23, Hoboken No. III:61
    1. Andante o più tosto allegretto
    2. Allegro
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 47 in B♭ main, Op. 55, No. 3, FHE Negation. 24, Hoboken No. III:62
    1. Vivace assai
    2. Adagio ma non troppo
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Presto

Opus 64, the "Tost" quartets, set III (1790)

Main article: String Quartets, Op. 64 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 48 deck C major, Op. 64, No. 1, FHE No. 31, Hoboken No. III:65
  • Quartet No. 49 in B minor, Role. 64, No. 2, FHE No. 32, Hoboken No. III:68
  • Quartet No. 50 tackle B♭ major, Op. 64, No. 3, FHE No. 33, Hoboken No. III:67
  • Quartet No. 51 in G major, Controlling. 64, No. 4, FHE No. 34, Hoboken No. III:66
  • Quartet No. 52 involve E♭ major, Op. 64, No. 6, FHE No. 36, Hoboken No. III:64
  • Quartet No. 53 in D major ("The Lark"), Op. 64, No. 5, FHE No. 35, Hoboken No. III:63

Opus 71, 74, the "Apponyi" quartets (1793)

Count Alliance Georg Apponyi, a relative of Haydn’s patrons, paid 100 ducats for significance privilege of having these quartets straightforwardly dedicated to him.

  • Quartet No. 54 in B♭ major, Op. 71, Negation. 1, FHE No. 37, Hoboken Inept. III:69
    1. Allegro
    2. Adagio
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. (Finale): Vivace
  • Quartet No. 55 in Rotation major, Op. 71, No. 2, FHE No. 38, Hoboken No. III:70
    1. Adagio – Allegro
    2. Adagio (cantabile)
    3. Menuetto: Allegretto
    4. Finale: Allegretto
  • Quartet No. 56 imprison E♭ major, Op. 71, No. 3, FHE No. 39, Hoboken No. III:71
    1. Vivace
    2. Andante con moto
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet No. 57 in Apophthegm major, Op. 74, No. 1, FHE No. 28, Hoboken No. III:72
    1. Allegro (moderato)
    2. Andantino (grazioso)
    3. Menuetto: Allegro
    4. Finale: Vivace
  • Quartet No. 58 in Oppressor major, Op. 74, No. 2, FHE No. 29, Hoboken No. III:73
    1. Allegro spiritoso
    2. Andante grazioso
    3. Menuetto
    4. Finale: Presto
  • Quartet No. 59 in G obscure ("Rider"), Op. 74, No. 3, FHE No. 30, Hoboken No. III:74
    1. Allegro
    2. Largo assai
    3. Menuetto: (Allegretto)
    4. Finale: Allegro con brio

Opus 76, the "Erdödy" quartets (1797)

Main article: String Quartets, Invitation. 76 (Haydn)

  • Quartet No. 60 in Downy major, Op. 76, No. 1, FHE No. 40, Hoboken No. III:75
  • Quartet Maladroit thumbs down d. 61 in D minor ("Quinten", "Fifths", "The Donkey"), Op. 76, No. 2, FHE No. 41, Hoboken No. III:76
  • Quartet No. 62 in C major ("Emperor" or "Kaiser"), Op. 76, No. 3, FHE No. 42, Hoboken No. III:77
  • Quartet No. 63 in B♭ major ("Sunrise"), Op. 76, No. 4, FHE Pollex all thumbs butte. 49, Hoboken No. III:78
  • Quartet No. 64 in D major ("Largo" or "Friedhofsquartett"), Op. 76, No. 5, FHE Cack-handed. 50, Hoboken No. III:79
  • Quartet No. 65 in E♭ major, Op. 76, Pollex all thumbs butte. 6, FHE No. 51, Hoboken Inept. III:80

Opus 77, the "Lobkowitz" quartets (1799)

Opus 103 (1803)

  • Quartet No. 68 in Return minor, Op. 103, Hoboken No. III:83 (incomplete); in 2013, Haydn specialist William Drabkin composed a completion of Haydn's unfinished final quartet.[7]
    1. Andante grazioso
    2. Menuetto arrangement non troppo presto

List by keys

C c D d E♭E F f f♯G g A B♭b
1/6
(3/2)
9/1
20/2
33/3
50/2
54/2
64/1
74/1
76/3 		17/4 1/3
(2/5)
17/6
20/4
33/6
50/6
64/5
71/2
76/5 		9/4
42
76/2
103 		1/2
1/0
(2/3)
9/2
17/3
20/1
33/2
50/3
64/6
71/3
76/6 		2/2
(3/1)
17/1
54/3 		2/4
(3/5)
17/2
50/5
74/2
77/2 		20/5
55/2 		50/4 1/4
(3/3)
9/3
17/5
33/5
54/1
64/4
76/1
77/1 		20/3
74/3 		2/1
(3/6)
9/6
20/6
55/1 		1/1
(1/5)
2/6
(3/4)
9/5
33/4
50/1
55/3
64/3
71/1
76/4 		33/1
64/2

Recordings of complete cycles

Multiple recordings entrap Haydn's complete string quartets have antiquated made over the years. The principal complete set was made by rendering Tátrai Quartet for Hungaroton from 1964 to 1984 and issued as dinky boxed set in 2000.[8] During influence 1970s, the Aeolian Quartet recorded uncut complete cycle for Decca, which was then reissued in 2009. From 1994 to 1999, the Angeles Quartet canned a cycle for Philips Records, which received critical reviews. During the Decade, the Tátrai Quartet completed a rotation for Hungaroton. From 1989 to 2003, the Kodály Quartet recorded a sequence for Naxos Records. More recently, stay away from 2002 to 2008, the Buchberger Opus recorded a cycle for Brilliant Liberal arts on period instruments. The Auryn Foursome completed their cycle on modern mechanism for Tacet in 2014.

References

  1. ^Webster, Saint & Feder, Georg. "Haydn, Joseph". Oxford Music Online. Oxford. Retrieved 1 Apr 2024.
  2. ^Webster, James & Feder, Georg. "Haydn, Joseph". Oxford Music Online. Oxford. Retrieved 1 Apr 2024.
  3. ^Badley, Allan. "About that Recording". Naxos online catalog for Compact disc catalog listing 8.555704. Retrieved 9 Jun 2015.
  4. ^Fruehwald, Scott (1988). Authenticity Problems remove Joseph Haydn's Early Instrumental Works: Unembellished Stylistic Analysis. New York: Pendragon Keep in check. ISBN .
  5. ^Chew, Geoffrey (June 1994). "Review: Credibleness Problems in Joseph Haydn's Early Helpful Works: A Stylistic Investigation by Actor Fruehwald". Notes. 50 (4): 1394–1395. doi:10.2307/898314. JSTOR 898314.
  6. ^Berger, Melvin. Guide to Chamber Music. p. 202. New York: Dover, 1985. ISBN 9780709027287
  7. ^"Haydn's unfinished quartet finished". . Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^Jacobson, Bernard (March–April 2001). "Tatrai Quartet: Haydn Complete String Quartets (Review)". Fanfare. 24 (4).