Haydn’s ‘Seven Last Words’—heard here in the
composer’s own arrangement for string quartet—
is simply sublime, and a fitting testimonial to the
composer’s deep, enduring faith. It provides an apt
and generous coupling for the two magnificent
Op 77 quartets, Haydn’s final complete
contribution to the string quartet genre.
Tracklist
Disc 1
- String Quartet In G Major Op.77 No.1 - Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In G Major Op.77 No.1 - Adagio
- String Quartet In G Major Op.77 No.1 - Menuetto: Presto - Tr
- String Quartet In G Major Op.77 No.1 - Finale: Presto
- String Quartet In F Major Op.77 No.2 - Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet In F Major Op.77 No.2 - Menuetto: Presto Ma N
- String Quartet In F Major Op.77 No.2 - Andante
- String Quartet In F Major Op.77 No.2 - Finale: Vivace Assai
- String Quartet In D Minor Op.42 - Andante Ed Innocentemente
- String Quartet In D Minor Op.42 - Menuetto: Allegretto - Tri
- String Quartet In D Minor Op.42 - Adagio E Cantabile
- String Quartet In D Minor Op.42 - Finale: Presto
Disc 2
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - L'introduzione: Maestoso Ed Adagio
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata I: Pater, Dimitte Illis
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata Ii: Hodie Mecum Eris In Para
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata Iii: Mulier, Ecce Filius Tuu
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata Iv: Deus Meus, Utquid Dereli
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata V: Sitio
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata Vi: Consummatum Est
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Sonata Vii: In Manus Tuas, Domine
- Seven Last Words Op.51 - Il Terremoto: Presto E Con Tutta La
Label: Hyperion | Origin: Holland