Historical Concert

Programme of six string quartets by Joseph Haydn

1. Op. 1, no. 1, in B flat major (1755).
   Presto, 6/8; Menuetto, 3/4; Adagio, C; Menuetto 3/4; Presto, 2/4

2. Op. 20, no. 6, in A major (1774).
   Allegro di molto e scheerzando, 6/8
   Adagio (cantabile), cutC
   Menuetto.  Allegretto, 3/4
   Allegro (Fuga a III Soggetti, a Fugue with three subjects), C

3. Op. 33, no. 3, in C major (1781, the Vogelquartett [bird quartet], one of the six so-called Russian quartets, dedicated to the Grand Duke Paul, which are called Gli Scherzi, because of the substitution of scherzos for the minuets).
   Allegro moderato, C
   Scheerzando. Allegretto, 3/4
   Adagio, 3/4
   Finale, Rondo.  Presto, 2/4

4. Op. 54, no. 1, in G major (published in 1789, and dedicated to the Vienna amateur Tost).
   Allegro con brio, C
   Allegretto, 6/8
   Menuetto, 3/4
   Finale. Presto, 2/4

5. Op. 64, no. 5, in D major (published in 1790).
   Allegro moderato, C
   Adagio (cantabile), 3/4
   Menuetto. Allegretto, 3/4
   Finale. Vivace, 2/4

6. Op. 77, no. 1, in G major (c 1800).
   Allegro moderato, C
   Adagio, C
   Menuetto. Presto, 3/4
   Finale. Presto, 2/4