Quatuor Arod - Haydn: String Quartets Op.76 [CD]

Genre: Classical Artists · Label: Erato · Format: CD · Edition year: 2026 <p>For Quatuor Arod, the six string quartets in Haydn's opus 76 "represent the apogee of the Classical style, but they are also ageless, "presenting almost infinite possibilities". This Haydn project has been close to Arod's heart for a long time. "Haydn, the founding father of the string quartet, composed the op. 76 quartets in his mid-sixties. Representing Haydn in all his maturity, achievement and mastery as he exploits a broad expressive palette, they constitute a turning point in the history of the quartet as a genre." Within this Classical repertoire, the Arod's players sought to be "faithful to both the spirit and letter of these works... The modern bow, invented after the time of Haydn, did not allow us enough flexibility and lightness, which are defining features of his writing..." Arod's solution was to commission a new set of bows, based on models produced in the 1770s by the celebrated Tourte brothers. The players' instruments, which date from the 17th and 18th centuries, remained configured for modern practice. "The impact of the Classical bows was immediate: the articulation became more natural, the responses more flexible, the sound more transparent. The bows transformed our playing, which became lighter, more open and more free."</p> <div data-bt-autogen> <p><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p> <ol> <li>String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: I. Allegro Con Spirito</li> <li>String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: II. Adagio Sostenuto</li> <li>String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: III. Menuetto. Presto</li> <li>String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III:75: IV. Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo</li> <li>String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": I. Allegro</li> <li>String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": II. Andante O Più Tosto Allegretto</li> <li>String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": III. Menuetto</li> <li>String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III:76 "Fifths": IV. Finale. Vivace Assai</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": I. Allegro</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. (A) Poco Adagio, Cantabile</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. (B) Variation I</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. (C) Variation II</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. (D) Variation III</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": II. (E) Variation IV</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": III. Menuetto. Allegro</li> <li>String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 "Emperor": IV. Finale. Presto</li> <li>String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": I. Allegro Con Spirito</li> <li>String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": II. Adagio</li> <li>String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": III. Menuetto. Allegro</li> <li>String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise": IV. Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo</li> <li>String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: I. Allegretto</li> <li>String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: II. Largo Cantabile E Mesto</li> <li>String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: III. Menuetto. Allegro</li> <li>String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III:79: IV. Finale. Presto</li> <li>String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: I. Allegretto</li> <li>String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: II. Fantasia. Adagio</li> <li>String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: III. Menuetto - Alternativo</li> <li>String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III:80: IV. Finale. Allegro Spirituoso</li> </ol> <p><strong>UPC:</strong> 5021732875211<br><strong>Label:</strong> Erato<br><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1.16.26<br><strong>Format:</strong> CD</p> </div>