Joseph Haydn, the composer of these quartets, is regarded as the creator of the string quartet genre.
Composition History
Unlike Haydn's earlier quartets, these works were conceived for public concerts rather than for private drawing-room performances.
Composition History
The quartets on this album were composed during Haydn's period of maturity, when he was over fifty years old.
Compositional Technique
Haydn's Opus 76 quartets, including the 'Sunrise' Quartet, are noted for their philosophical deepening and increased inwardness, giving more weight to slow movements and expanding finales.
Performer Biography
The Modigliani Quartet won First Prize at the prestigious Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York in 2006.
Instruments
François Kieffer, the cellist of the Modigliani Quartet, plays a 1700 Giovanni Grancino cello, loaned by The Swiss Global Artistic Foundation.
Performer Biography
The Modigliani Quartet, formed in 2003, is one of the most praised young European chamber music groups.
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