Episode 3
Donald Macleod continues his story of the 'Father of the string quartet'. Haydn's employer, Prince Esterhazy had no interest in quartets, but Haydn continued to write them purely for himself and he began to discover the commercial potential of this increasingly popular musical form.
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Joseph Haydn
Quartet in F minor Op.20`5 for strings
Performer: Hagen String Quartet
- Deustche Grammophon.
- 4399202.
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Joseph Haydn
Sonata in E major H.16.22 for piano
Performer: Carmen PIAZZINI - Piano
- Arte Nova.
- 74321592022.
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Joseph Haydn
Il Ritorno di Tobia - oratorio H.21.1
Conductor: Ferenc SZEKERES Performer: Attila FULOP - Tenor Performer: Budapest Madrigal Choir Performer: Hungarian State Orchestra Performer: Klara TAKACS - Contralto Performer: Magda KALMAR - Soprano Performer: Veronika KINCSES - Soprano Performer: Zsolt BENDE - Baritone
- Hungaroton.
- HCD11660622.
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Joseph Haydn
L' Isola disabitata - azione teatrale in 2 acts H.28.9
Performer: Alessandro de MARCHI - Harpsichord Performer: Katharina KAMMERLOHER - Soprano Performer: Academia Montis Regalis
- Opus.
- 30319.
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Joseph Haydn
Quartet in G major Op.33`5 (How do you do?) for strings
Performer: Salomon String Quartet
- Hyperion.
- CDA66682.
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