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String Quartets, Op. 20 (Haydn)
Six string quartets by Joseph Haydn
The six string quartetsOp. 20 by Joseph Haydn are among the works that earned Haydn the sobriquet "the father of the string quartet".[1] The quartets are considered a milestone in the history of composition; in them, Haydn develops compositional techniques that were to define the medium for the next years.[2][3][4][5]
The quartets were composed in at a time of tensions in Haydn's life, and also when Haydn was influenced by new philosophical and political ideas sweeping Europe.
Some analysts see the impact of these emotions and ideas on the quartets.[6]
The quartets
The set of quartets, along with their incipits are shown below in order of Haydn's own catalog [Entwurf-Katalog].[7]
No.Joseph Haydn | Biography, Compositions, & Facts | Britannica
1 in E major
No. 2 in C major
No. 3 in G minor
No. 4 in D major
No. 5 in F minor
No. 6 in A major
Composition
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