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The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross Op. 51 (Hob.III:50-56) - Version For String Quartet
Introduzione. Maestoso Ed Adagio
Sonata I. Largo
Sonata II. Grave E Cantabile
Sonata III. Grave
Sonata IV. Largo
Sonata V. Adagio
Sonata VI. Lento
Sonata VII. Largo
Il Terremoto. Presto E Con Tutta La Forza
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 54 No. 1 (Hob.III:58)
1. Allegro Con Brio
2. Allegretto
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 54 No. 2 (Hob.III:57)
1. Vivace
2. Adagio
3. Menuetto
4. Adagio - Presto - Adagio
String Quartet In E Major, Op. 54 No. 3 (Hob.III:59)
1. Allegro
2. Largo Cantabile
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 1 (Hob.III:60)
1. Allegro
2. Adagio Cantabile
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In A Major, Op. 55 No. 2 "The Razor" (Hob.III:61)
1. Andante Più Tosto Allegretto
2. Allegro
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3 (Hob.III:62)
1. Vivace Assai
2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 64 No. 1 (Hob.III:65)
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Menuet. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
3. Allegretto Scherzando
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 (Hob.III:68)
1. Allegro Spirituoso
2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3. Menuetto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 (Hob.III:67)
1. Vivace Assai
2. Adagio
3. Menuet. Allegretto
4. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 64 No. 4 (Hob.III:66)
1. Allegro Con Brio
2. Menuetto
3. Adagio Cantabile Sostenuto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark" (Hob.III:63)
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Adagio. Cantabile
3. Menuet. Allegretto
4. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6 (Hob.III:64)
1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto. Allegretto
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1 (Hob.III:69)
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuet. Allegretto
4. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 71 No. 2 (Hob.III:70)
1. Adagio - Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Menuet. Allegro
4. Finale. Allegretto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3 (Hob.III:71)
1. Vivace
2. Andante Con Moto
3. Menuet
4. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 74 No. 1 (Hob.III:72)
1. Allegro
2. Andantino
3. Menuet. Allegro
4. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 74 No. 2 (Hob.III:73)
1. Allegro Spiritoso
2. Andante Grazioso
3. Menuet
4. Finale. Presto
String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 "The Rider" (Hob.III:74)
1. Allegro
2. Largo Assai
3. Menuet. Allegretto
4. Finale. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 (Hob.III:75)
1. Allegro Con Spirito
2. Adagio Sostenuto
3. Menuet: Presto
4. Finale: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifth" (Hob.III:76)
1. Allegro
2. Andante O Più Tosto Allegretto
3. Menuetto
4. Finale: Vivace Assai
String Quartet In C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" (Hob.III:77)
1. Allegro
2. Poco Adagio. Cantabile. Variazioni I - IV
3. Menuetto
4. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise" (Hob.III:78)
1. Allegro Con Spirito
2. Adagio
3. Menuet: Allegro
4. Finale: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet In D Major, Op. 76 No. 5 (Hob.III:79)
1. Allegretto - Allegro
2. Largo Cantabile E Mesto
3. Menuetto
4. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6 (Hob.III:80)
1. Allegretto - Allegro
2. Fantasia: Adagio
3. Menuetto
4. Finale: Allegro Spirituoso
String Quartet In G Major, Op. 77 No. 1 (Hob.III:81)
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Adagio
3. Menuet: Presto
4. Finale: Presto
String Quartet In F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 (Hob.III:82)
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Menuet: Presto
3. Andante
4. Finale: Vivace Assai
String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 103 (Hob.III:83) (Unfinished)
1. Andante Grazioso
2. Menuetto Ma Non Troppo Presto

notes

Comes in a boxset which contains 10 individual CDs in carboard slipcases and a 24-page booklet written in English, German and French.

Recordings:
. Hannover, Beethoven-Saal, 9/1963 (Op. 76 No. 3), 3/1964 (Op. 77 No. 1) & 3/1965 (Op. 77 No. 2)
. Berlin, Ufa-Studio, 5/1966 (Op. 76 No. 2),
. Berlin, Michaelsheim, 3/1970 (Op; 76 Nos. 1 & 4)
. Berlin, Studio Lankwitz, 5/1970 (Op. 76 Nos. 5 & 6)
. Lindau (near Zürich), Phonag-Studio, 5/1971 (Op. 51)
. Munich, Residenz, Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften, 10/1971 (Op. 54 Nos. 1 & 2), 9/1972 (Op. 54 No. 3, Op. 55 No. 1), 12/1972 (Op. 55, Nos. 2 & 3), 3/1973 (Op. 64 Nos. 3 & 4, Op. 103), 12/1973 (Op. 64 Nos. 1 & 2), 3/1974 (Op. 74 Nos. 5 & 6)
. Munich, Herkules-Saal, 6/1977, 11 & 12/1978 (Opp. 71, 74).

℗ 1964 (Op. 76/3), 1965 (Op. 77), 1966 (Op. 76/2), 1971 (Op. 76/1, 4-6), 1972 (Op. 51), 1973 (Op. 54 Nos. 1 & 2), 1974 (Op. 54 No. 3, Opp. 55 , 64), 1979 (Opp. 71 , 74), 1981 (Op. 103) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
© 2009 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg

First label cat. # on front boxset sticker, rear boxset and rear booklet, second label cat. # on spine.

credits

Art Direction – Merle Kersten
Booklet Editor – Annette Nubbemeyer
Cello – Martin Lovett
Composed By – Joseph Haydn
Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Harald Baudis (tracks: 8-1 to 8-4, 8-9 to 9-4), Heinz Wildhagen (tracks: 8-5 to 8-8, 10-1 to 10-8), Klaus Hiemann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Klaus Scheibe (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 9-5 to 9-12), Wolfgang Mitlehner (tracks: 2-1 to 7-12, 10-1 to 10-10)
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Gernot Westhäuser (tracks: 6-1 to 7-12), Helmut Najda (tracks: 1-1 to 2-8), Jobst Eberhardt (tracks: 4-1 to 4-8, 5-5 to 5-12, 6-1 to 8-4, 9-1 to 9-12), Klaus Behrens (tracks: 2-9 to 3-12), Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (tracks: 4-9 to 5-4, 10-9, 10-10)
Ensemble [String Quartet] – Amadeus Quartet,
Executive-Producer – Günther Breest (tracks: 6-1 to 7-12, 10-1 to 10-10), Karl Faust (tracks: 8-1 to 8-4, 9-1 to 9-12), Otto Gerdes (tracks: 10-1 to 10-8)
Liner Notes – Tully Potter
Liner Notes [French Translation] – Dennis Collins (2)
Liner Notes [German Translation] – Reinhard Lüthje
Management [Project Manager] – David Butchart
Photography By [Artist Photo] – L. Winkler,
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Reinhart Wolf
Producer – Günther Breest (tracks: 1-1 to 5-12)
Producer [Recording Producer] – Günther Breest (tracks: 10-9, 10-10), Karl Faust (tracks: 10-5 to 10-8), Manfred Richter (tracks: 8-9 to 8-12, 10-1 to 10-4), Rainer Brock (tracks: 8-5 to 8-8), Werner Mayer (tracks: 8-1 to 8-4, 9-1 to 9-12), Wolfgang Mitlehner (tracks: 6-1 to 7-12)
Viola – Peter Schidlof
Violin [Violin I] – Norbert Brainin
Violin [Violin II] – Siegmund Nissel

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Recorded At – Beethovensaal, Hannover
Recorded At – Ufa-Studio
Recorded At – St. Michaels-Heim, Berlin
Recorded At – Studio Lankwitz
Recorded At – Phonag Studios
Recorded At – Plenarsaal Der Akademie Der Wissenschaften
Recorded At – Herkulessaal, München
Made By – EDC, Germany – 52253612
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Mastered At – Emil Berliner Studios

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