Wait Till the Clouds Roll By: Works by Franz Joseph Haydn and Caroline Shaw
4/27/2026, 9 Tracks, 1:00:51
Featuring
Anna Jane Lester
Chloe Prendergast
Isabel Franenberg
Evan Buttar
Butter Quartet
Joseph Haydn
Caroline Shaw
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Interpretation
The Butter Quartet, a historically informed string quartet, plays both Haydn's 18th-century works and Caroline Shaw's 21st-century piece using original instruments with historical setups.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Caroline Shaw, a modern master of the string quartet, was directly inspired by Haydn's Op.77 when composing her piece Entr'acte.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Wait Till the Clouds Roll By,' is taken from a 19th-century song that listeners associated with the Andante of Haydn's Op.77 Quartet in F Major.
Composition History
Haydn's Op.77, his shortest collection of string quartets, was originally commissioned by Prince Lobkowitz to be a set of six, but only two were published due to Haydn's declining health.
Interpretation
The Butter Quartet incorporates the 'chaos and discrepancies' of historical editions and manuscripts when preparing Haydn's quartets, leading to rich discussions about musical sense.
Compositional Technique
Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte is structured like a minuet and trio, directly riffing on the classical form found in Haydn's Op.77.
Performer Biography
The Butter Quartet formed during their studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and has been featured in various European festivals, including the String Quartet Biënnale Amsterdam and York Early Music Festival.
