The Doric String Quartet, described as 'one of the finest young string quartets,' has won awards including First Prize in the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition.
Composer Biography
Johann Tost, to whom the Op. 64 quartets are dedicated, had previously caused Haydn significant financial losses by marketing illicit copies of his new works.
Composition History
The Op. 64 quartets were dedicated to Johann Tost, a former second violinist at Eszterháza who later became a wealthy cloth merchant.
Notable Performances
Haydn's Op. 64 quartets were performed at public concerts in London, a novel practice at the time when quartet playing was typically confined to private settings.
Composition History
Haydn composed his Op. 64 string quartets in 1790, a period when his circumstances were changing due to the death of his employer, Prince Nikolaus Esterházy I.
Compositional Technique
Haydn's Op. 64 No. 4 may contain a subtle revenge on Johann Tost, as the first violin, Tost's likely instrument, is repeatedly forced to play the bass part.
Compositional Technique
The Op. 64 No. 5 quartet is nicknamed 'The Lark' due to the first violin's birdsong-like theme in the opening movement.
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