This recording was made in 2009 at the ev. Kirche Honrath and was produced by Andreas Spreer for TACET.
Composer Biography
The F minor quartet in Op. 55 marks a peak in Haydn's quartet compositions up to 1788, combining expressive moments from his 'Sturm und Drang' period with structural balance.
Performer Biography
The Auryn Quartet, founded in 1981, has performed together for 27 years with no personnel changes, which contributes to their unified interpretations.
Performer Biography
The Auryn Quartet has an extensive repertoire, having performed over 150 string quartets and around 100 other chamber music works.
Composition History
The F minor quartet in Op. 55 is known as the 'Razor Quartet' due to an anecdote involving English music publisher John Bland and a razor.
Composition History
Haydn composed these six string quartets in 1788 for Johann Tost, a violinist in the Esterházy orchestra who was becoming an independent music dealer.
Performer Biography
The Auryn Quartet won two prominent competitions in 1982, just one year after its founding: the ARD competition in Munich and the International String Quartet Competition in Portsmouth.
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