Johann Ferdinand Ritter von Schönfeld, in 1796, praised Haydn's string quartets for their 'bewitching harmonies' and their ability to immediately attract and hold attention.
Performer Biography
The Amsterdam String Quartet is a leading period instrument string quartet specializing in repertoire from 1762 to 1847, including works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Composition History
Haydn effectively invented the string quartet genre between 1758 and 1761 with his first ten works in the form.
Composition History
Haydn's Op. 71 and 74 quartets, written in Vienna, were made more dramatic than earlier works to appeal to the London musical public, where Haydn had already found success.
Critical Reception
Johann Karl Friedrich Triest, writing in 1801, described Haydn as having 'inexhaustible, genuinely amazing power' and being 'the greatest benefactor of German instrumental music'.
Performer Biography
The Amsterdam String Quartet performs its own concert series at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and has collaborated with artists like Ronald Brautigam and Alexei Lubimov.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) lived long enough to be celebrated as a musical colossus in his own lifetime, unlike his contemporary Mozart.
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