Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20, Volume 1 - Dudok Quartet Amsterdam - RES10248

Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 20, Volume 1, Nos. 2, 3 & 5

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Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
Judith van Driel (violin 1)
Marleen Wester (violin 2)
Marie-Louise de Jong (viola)
David Faber (cello)


Fresh from their latest accolade as winners of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, the critically lauded Dudok Quartet Amsterdam embarks on a new project for Resonus Classics recording Franz Joseph Haydn’s six Op. 20 string quartets.

This first installment of two volumes sees the quartet explore the C major, G minor and F minor quartets. With some of the most celebrated works from the quartet repertoire, the Dudok Quartet relish delving into the monumental and dramatic gestures within Haydn’s highly developed rhetorical style.

Album Booklet (PDF)

Tracklist

Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3, Hob. III:33
1. Allegro con spirito
2. Menuet & Trio: Allegretto
3. Poco adagio
4. Finale: Allegretto

Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2, Hob. III:32
5. Moderato
6. Capriccio: Adagio
7. Menuet & Trio: Allegretto
8. Fuga a 4 soggetti: Allegro

Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5, Hob. III:35
9. Moderato
10. Menuet & Trio
11. Adagio
12. Finale: Fuga a 2 soggetti

'Always alert to Haydn’s myriad caprices, they introduce some perfectly placed, sinuous phrasing in the third movement of No. 3 in G minor, and real verve and colour in its brilliant allegretto.'

- The Observer

'Always alert to Haydn’s myriad caprices, they introduce some perfectly placed, sinuous phrasing in the third movement of No. 3 in G minor, and real verve and colour in its brilliant allegretto.'
The Observer

'It’s the combination of melodic richness and technical mastery that makes Haydn’s quartets so rewarding.'
The Arts Desk

'All is played with true assurance and understanding; and this ensemble’s care for structure is worthy of its architect namesake.'
The Strad

'From the first notes of the first volume (The G minor Quartet), the Dudok’s sound sets them apart. Richer than the London Haydn Quartet but more elegant than the Doric Quartet, who are more akin to the Lindsays. The first and last movements are bold and are two of the most spirited movements of the set.'
The Classic Review

'[...] loving attention to detail'
Lark Reviews

Credits
© 2019 Resonus Limited
Ⓟ 2019 Resonus Limited
Catalogue No. RES10248
Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks
EAN: 5060262791585
Cover photograph: Marco Borggreve
Release date: 27 September 2019