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PACM024: The Haydn Quartet Society - Volume Seven
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The Pro Arte Quartet
Recorded in 1937, released as HMV 78s, D.B.3543-549
Matrix numbers: 2EA: 5584-85, 5568-71, 5576-79, 5572-75
Takes: 1,1,2,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,3,2,1,2
Download ID: 177481
(Duration 57'36"")

  • Quartet in B flat major, Op.3 No.2
  • Quartet in D major, Op.50 No.6
  • Quartet in B flat major, Op.64 No.3
  • Quartet in G major, Op.74 No.1

 

PACM024: The Haydn Quartet Society - Volume Seven

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The combined artistry of Joseph Haydn, the Pro Arte Quartet and Pristine Audio continue at a very high level in this seventh and penultimate volume of the series. I have already used up all my adjectives of praise in describing the performances and the sound reprocessing and I will confine myself to the music.

Op. 3 #2
There is youthful Haydn, but there is no immature Haydn. A very melodious movement starts with a swinging theme and presenting a quite regular sonata form. Too early for Haydn's tricks. The second movement features a chordal theme alternating twice with a fast allegro. Just two movements.

Op. 50 #6
A very moderate allegro opening leads to a modulating development and a regular recapitulation. A fast moving andante is beautiful but rather conventional. A bright minuet leads to a finale made from a wisp of a theme based on rapid repeated notes. Maybe not a top drawer Haydn opus, but worth hearing.

Op. 64 #3
An assertive opening theme which gives way to a wide-ranging lyrical theme opens the quartet. The development is fascinating with its gallaping rhythm and an exciting recapititulation. The andante is very beautiful with interesting modulations at the nd. A very vigorous minuet with a drone-bass trio leads to a kaleidescopic presto finale, filled with suprise modulations.

Op. 74 #1
A masterpiece! An entire first movement based on an opening 4-note theme put through every conceivable development device. A lovely, relaxed, lyrical andante. An emphatic yet droll minuet leading to an allegro molto finale ending with some powerful drone basses.

Were some catastrophe to happen to Western Civilization and were only this Haydn/Pro Arte series left, I am confident that a music student of the 40th century would find enough here to understand the Classic Era.

Reviewer: Bill Rosen


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Quartet in D major, Op. 50 No.6
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