String Quartets, Opp. 42, 50 and 54 - (Dover Chamber Music Scores) by Joseph Haydn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Complete reproductions of Op. 42 in D Minor; Op. 50, Nos. 1-6 (the "Prussian Quartets"), and Op. 54, Nos. 1-3 (first set of "Tost Quartets"). Reproduced from the authoritative Eulenburg edition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Over a 50-year period, Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven's works. In this volume, the composer's mastery of the form is strikingly evident, particularly in the six popular and much-recorded "Prussian Quartets." <br>This volume contains the full scores of: <br>Op. 42, in D minor (composed in 1785) <br>Op. 50, Nos. 1-6 ("Prussian Quartets," composed in 1787 and dedicated to the Prussian King Friederich Wilhelm II) <br>Op. 54, Nos. 1-3 (First set of "Tost Quartets" composed c.1788 and dedicated to the merchant Johann Tost)<br>Large, readable noteheads, ample margins for notations, opaque paper and permanent binding make this a fundamental addition to music libraries and musicians' repertories.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), one of the most prolific and prominent musicians of the Classical era, wrote in every genre. Friend to Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, he standardized the four-movement structure of the quartet, the form for which he is best known.
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