Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: James Galway, Richard Stoltzman, Pinchas Zukerman, Tokyo String Quartet
Number of Discs: 5
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: RCA
Catalogue: 88875124582
Release: 2015
Size: 1.41 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
Haydn: String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Hob. III:75
01. I. Allegro con spirito
02. II. Adagio sostenuto
03. III. Menuet. Presto
04. IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
Haydn: String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, Hob. III:76 “Fifths”
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Andante o piu tosto allegretto
07. III. Menuetto
08. IV. Finale – Vivace assai
Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Hob. III:77 “Emperor”
09. I. Allegro
10. II. Poco Adagio – Cantabile
11. III. Menuetto
12. IV. Finale – Vivace assai
CD 02
Haydn: String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:78 “Sunrise”
01. I. Allegro con spirito
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Menuet – Allegro
04. IV. Finale – Allegro ma non troppo
Haydn: String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Hob. III:79
05. I. Allegretto
06. II. Largo cantabile e mesto
07. III. Menuetto
08. IV. Finale – Presto
Haydn: String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Hob. III:80
09. I. Allegretto
10. II. Fantasia
11. III. Menuetto
12. IV. Finale – Allegro spirituoso
CD 03
Mozart: String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Menuetto – Allegretto
03. III. Andante
04. IV. Allegro
Mozart: String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Menuetto – Allegretto
07. III. Adagio ma non troppo
08. IV. Adagio
09. V. Allegro
CD 04
Mozart: Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (368b)
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Rondeau – Allegro
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Menuetto
07. IV. Allegretto con variazioni
CD 05
Mozart: Quartet in D Major, K. 285
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Rondeau
Mozart: Quartet in G Major, K. 285a
04. I. Andante
05. II. Tempo di Menuetto
Mozart: Quartet in C Major, K. 285b
06. I. Allegro
07. II. Thema – Andantino
08. Variation I
09. Variation II
10. Variation III
11. Variation IV
12. Variation V
13. Variation VI
Mozart: Quartet in A Major, K. 298
14. I. Thema – Andante
15. Variation I
16. Variation II
17. Variation III
18. Variation IV
19. II. Menuetto & Trio
20. III. Rondeau – Allegretto grazioso
Containing some of the most exciting writing for string quartet during the Classical period, this 5 CD boxset brings together immaculate performances by the Tokyo String Quartet of great works by Haydn and Mozart. A particular highlight is Haydn’s last great quartet collection, the Erdody Quartets, representing a real peak of musical achievement.