The cellist, Josetxu Obregón, performs on a Sebastian Klotz violoncello from Mittenwald, 1740.
Recording & Production
This recording of Michael Haydn's five string quintets was initiated, coordinated, and partly funded by the Johann Michael Haydn Society, an organization dedicated to the research and documentation of Salzburg's music history.
Performer Biography
Hiro Kurosaki, one of the violinists, grew up in Vienna and studied both violin and architecture, later specializing in historical performance practice on period instruments.
Composer Biography
Michael Haydn's quintets were sometimes mistaken for works by his more famous brother, Joseph Haydn, with one C-major Quintet even published under Joseph's name.
Performer Biography
Frank Stadler, another violinist, has been the first co-ordinated concertmaster of Salzburg's Mozarteum Orchestra since 1999 and has had many contemporary violin sonatas and concertos dedicated to him.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Mozart's more consistent quintet forms, Michael Haydn's five quintets are less uniform, sometimes incorporating more than the standard four movements, especially in a divertimento context.
Compositional Technique
Michael Haydn's quintets often feature a prominent role for the viola, a characteristic that may stem from his own experience playing the instrument in Salzburg's chamber ensemble.
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