Where words end, music begins. Where music ends, the silence speaks volumes. Haydn, like Mozart and Beethoven, has reached the point where nothing more can or needs to be said, the summit of a lifetime of crafting sound.
Currently working through Op64 on the way to Op76. Every Haydn quartet is a joy to play and this one is no exception. Life would be poorer without this wonderful canon of music.
Qui pourra dire encore après cela que Joseph Haydn n'est pas un des plus puissants "jongleur de notes" de l'histoire de la musique? Un découvreur. Comme Bach on sent qu'à la fin de leur vie, ils cherchent à épurer le plus possible leur style et à enlever tout "déchet", pour livrer une quintessence de musique. Un essentiel sans aucun superflu. Lassitude de compositeurs qui ont trop offert ou ultime étape de leur art? Derniers sursauts d'hommes usés ou aboutissement d'un génie intérieur qui les dépassent eux-mêmes physiquement et les épuisent? S'est on déjà posé la question de savoir si le génie était supportable pour un corps frèle comme celui de Haydn ou même pour un gaillard bien charpenté comme Bach? et ne serait pas cela qui aurait emporté Mozart? Aurait-eu raison des sens de Beethoven? De l'âme de Berlioz?
unusual experimental. 1st mvt theme and var. 2nd mvt fantasy with wild modulations 3rd mvt trio has a study in ascending and descending scales. 4th mvt irregular rhythms
Howard Chasnoff If I don't tap something (for example my feet) I get lost in the 4th movement. The rhythms are indeed irregular. God only knows how they sounded in Haydn's lifetime.
Since this hasn't been given a nickname, as so many Haydn quartets have, I'll offer one: "The Stairway", since the first movement begins with a rising motif that suggests climbing stairs, while the final movement starts with descending notes, as though one is now going back down the same steps.
What are the mountains in the background? The :"Rosaliengebirge" ? Because Haydn lived and worked there, in the eastern part of todays Austria. And who is the painter?
+shnimmuc Not true! This music will be appreciated forever :) But I know what you mean. Sometimes other works get the praise while pieces like this take the backburner. True fans will always listen to this stuff as well, though
@@johnsheehan1223 I get the feeling you already knew it was monet but wanted to know which specific one it was lol I think you can just about make out his signature in the bottom right as well
After a bit of digging it seems to be called 'summer', apparently it was included in the first exhibition of pieces rejected from the salon... If you Google "monet summer" you'll find it
+Glynn Wright Nope, I left before it could. My preference in string quartets drifts more toward Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" -- probably a bit too advanced for a shallow, commoner's mind such as yours.
+Fox Fetterworth Haydn's String quartets are as inspiring as Schubert's. Don't act like a snob. These are all divine masterpieces. Do you like Schubert's 15th String Quartet? It has some of the most heartrending moments.
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