String Quartets of Joseph Haydn

Name: String Quartets of Joseph Haydn
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ISBN: 9780195173574

ISBN-10: 0195173570

ISBN-13: 9780195173574

Edition: 2006

Authors: Floyd Grave, Margaret Grave

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A monumental accomplishment from the age of Enlightenment, the string quartets of Joseph Haydn hold a central place not only in the composer's oeuvre, but also in our modern conception of form, style, and expression in the instrumental music of his day. Here, renowned music historians Floyd and Margaret Grave present a fresh perspective on a comprehensive survey of the works. This thorough and unique analysis offers new insights into the creation of the quartets, the wealth of musical customs and conventions on which they draw, the scope of their innovations, and their significance as reflections of Haydn's artistic personality. Each set of quartets is characterized in terms of its…

Book details

List price: $195.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/9/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Size: 9.41" wide x 5.98" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




Points of departure



The repertory



Genre and character



Texture, ensemble technique, and sonority



Formal perimeters



Sonata form



The dance movement



Variation



Other forms : fugue, rondo, and miscellaneous nonstandard designs



The opus groups



The earliest quartets (ca. 1755-60 [?ca. 1757-59]) : Op, o; Op. 1 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6; Op. 2 Nos, 1, 2, 4, and 6



Op. 9 (ca. 1768-70) and Op. 17 (1771)



Op. 20 (1772)



Op. 33 (1781) and Op. 42 ([?1784-] 1785)



Op. 50 (1787)



Op. 54/55 (1788)



Op. 64 (1790)



Op. 71/74 ([?1792-] 1793)



Op. 76 ([?1796-] 1797)



Op. 77 (1799) and Op. 103 ([?1802-] 1803)