Franz Joseph Haydn: Twelve (12) String Quartets: String Quartet: Score

This fourth volume of Haydn's String Quartets contains full scores of the twelve masterful quartets from Opp. 20 and 33 (six quartets from each). Composed in 1771 and 1781 respectively these popular quartets are among the most performed and recorded pieces in the repertoire. This inexpensive volume would be an invaluable addition for any music student or Haydn fan.Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer who became the figurehead of the classical movement. He formed a close and mutually respectful relationship with Mozart and later taught Beethoven but it was his compositions that left an indelible mark on the musical landscape ofWestern Europe.

String Quartets Book VIII op. 64-The quartets were dedicated to the violinist Johann Tost who was the second principal violinist at the Esterházy court during the 1780s. His business sense led him to sell twelve quartets - opus 64 was probably amongst them -to a Parisian publisher. Whether Haydn approved of this is open to question - the dedication was however no longer present in the second imprint or the following ones. Our edition follows the Haydn CompleteEdition and for the first time juxtaposes the quartet in E flat major and the two original trios.

Series: Simply Series Category: Piano Collection Format: Book Instrument: Piano Level: Easy Piano Simply Classical is a collection of arias, rondos, sonatina movements, string quartet movements, symphonic themes, and other famous works from the Classical period of music history. These selections have been carefully arranged by Mary K. Sallee for Easy Piano, making them accessible to pianists of all ages. Phrase markings, articulations, fingering, pedaling and dynamics have been included to aid with interpretation, and a large print size makes the notation easy to read. Titles: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ecossaise, from The Ruins of Athens * Für Elise * German Dance, from Twelve German Dances, WoO 13 * Minuet in G Major * Moonlight Sonata * Ode to Joy, from Symphony No. 9 * Rondo a capriccio (“Rage over a Lost Penny”) * Theme from the “Pastoral” Symphony * Turkish March, from The Ruins of Athens * Variations on a Theme from the “Eroica” Symphony Muzio Clementi: Sonatina No. 1 (Allegro), from Six Sonatinas, Op. 36 * Sonatina No. 1 (Andante), from Six Sonatinas, Op. 36 Franz Joseph Haydn: Gypsy Rondo * Theme from the Cello Concerto in D Major * Theme from the “Kaiser” String Quartet * Theme from the “London” Symphony * Theme from the “Surprise” Symphony Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, from The Magic Flute * Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro) * Là ci darem la mano, from Don Giovanni * Laudate Dominum, from Vesperae solennes de confessore * Menuetto, from Don Giovanni * Rondo alla Turca, from Sonata No. 11, K. 331