Lydian String Quartet: Haydn's String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 6

The Lydian String Quartet-Brandeis University's professional string quartet-in-residence-performs:
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): String Quartet in E-flat Major Op. 76, No. 6 (1796-1797)
I. Allegretto (0:08)
II. Fantasia. Adagio (07:08)
III. Minuet - Alternativo (13:54)
IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso (18:00)
Recorded by James Praznik on October 6, 2020 at the Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University.
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[@petercrosland5502]

Even by Haydn standards this is a mind-bending quartet, weird but wonderful.

[@iggyreilly2463]

Nice, polite performance.

[@muslit]

That's an awfully slow allegretto.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

allegretto is not as fast as allegro.

[@muslit]

@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 It's also not an andante.

[@discereaude1982]

Allegretto is merely a character, especially in Haydn's music. It needs to be lively and guided by harmony rather than 'fast'.