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Joseph Haydn

String Quartets, Op. 33

Op. 33

The Op. 33 String Quartets were written by Joseph Haydn in the summer and Autumn of 1781 for the Viennese publisher Artaria. This set of string quartets has several nicknames, the most common of which is the "Russian" quartets, because Haydn dedicated the quartets to the Grand Duke Paul of Russia and many (if not all) of the quartets were premiered on Christmas Day, 1781, at the Viennese apartment of the Duke's wife, the Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna. Some scholars theorize that the "Russian" quartets were the inspiration for Mozart's six string quartets dedicated to Haydn, but no direct evidence has been found.

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Movements

  1. String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: I. Allegro moderato
  2. String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: II. Scherzo
  3. String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: III. Andante
  4. String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: String Quartet in B minor, op. 33 no. 1, Hob. III:37: IV. Finale
  5. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: I. Allegro moderato
  6. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: II. Scherzo
  7. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: III. Largo e sostenuto
  8. String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”: IV. Finale
  9. String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": I. Moderato
  10. String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": II. Scherzo. Allegretto
  11. String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": III. Adagio ma non troppo
  12. String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": String Quartet in C major, op. 33 no. 3, Hob. III:39 "The Bird": IV. Finale: Rondo - Presto
  13. String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: I. Allegro moderato
  14. String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: II. Scherzo. Allegretto
  15. String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: III. Largo
  16. String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: String Quartet in B-flat major, op. 33 no. 4, Hob. III:40: IV. Finale. Presto
  17. String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: I. Vivace assai
  18. String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: II. Largo e cantabile
  19. String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: III. Scherzo
  20. String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: String Quartet in G major, op. 33 no. 5, Hob. III:41: IV. Finale
  21. String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: I. Vivace assai
  22. String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: II. Andante
  23. String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: III. Scherzo. Allegretto
  24. String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: String Quartet in D major, op. 33 no. 6, Hob. III:42: IV. Finale. Allegretto

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