Doric String Quartet

Doric String Quartet

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Heralded as one of the leading British string ensembles of recent times, Doric String Quartet comprises violinists Alex Redington and Jonathan Stone, violist Hélène Clément and cellist John Myersclough who perform in concert halls across Europe and tour North America regularly. They also perform regularly at London's Wigmore Hall and have played at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Vienna Konzerthaus, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Hamburg Laeiszhalle and De Singel, Antwerp, and in 2010 they made their American debut at the Frick Museum in New York and Library of Congress in Washington.

Their first album 'Haydn: String Quartet in D minor Op. 9; String Quartet in C, Op. 50; String Quartet in G, Op. 76' received a warm welcome and since 2010 they have recorded on the Chandos Records label. They have collaborated with many other major artists and have released at least one album each year since 2010 of works by Korngold, Walton, Schumann, Schubert, Chausson, Haydn, Janácek, Brett Dean and Elgar. In 2018 they released 'Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64' and 'John Adams: Naive and Sentimental Music; Absolute Jest'. Their 2018 schedule included performances at London's Wigmore Hall, venues in several other UK cities and in Germany, Netherlands, France and Argentina with dates set in 2019 in America.

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String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33: I. Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
10:24
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn

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Albums
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
℗ 2024 Chandos Records Ltd
18-10-2024
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
01
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
07:41
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
02
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio cantabile
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
07:12
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
03
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
04:35
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
04
String Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2: IV. Allegro molto, quasi presto
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
05:31
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
05
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130 (1825 Version): I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
13:53
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
06
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130 (1825 Version): II. Presto
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
01:53
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
07
String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130 (1825 Version): III. Andante con moto ma non troppo
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 2
07:14
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
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Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
℗ 2023 Chandos Records Ltd.
10-11-2023
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
01
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro con brio
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
09:17
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
02
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
08:30
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
03
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio – Scherzo da capo
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
03:02
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
04
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: IV. Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
06:31
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
05
String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: I. Allegro con brio
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
08:56
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
06
String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
08:07
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
07
String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6: III. Scherzo. Allegro – Trio – Scherzo da capo
Doric String Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartets, Vol. 1
03:26
Composers: Ludvig Van Beethoven
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Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
℗ 2022 Chandos Records Ltd
25-02-2022
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
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String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: I. Allegro con moto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
11:56
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
02
String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: II. Intermezzo
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
08:03
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
03
String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: III. Scherzo
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
04:18
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
04
String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21: IV. Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
06:29
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
05
String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33: I. Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
10:24
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
06
String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33: II. Allegretto scherzando
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
04:35
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
07
String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33: III. Adagio e lento
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: The String Quintets
10:02
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
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Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
℗ 2021 Chandos Records Ltd
29-10-2021
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
01
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13, MWV R22: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
08:13
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
02
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13, MWV R22: II. Adadgio non lento - Poco più animato
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
08:26
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
03
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13, MWV R22: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
04:16
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13, MWV R22: IV. Presto - Adagio non lento - Recitativo
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
09:42
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
05
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44 No. 1, MWV R30: I. Molto allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
12:30
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
06
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44 No. 1, MWV R30: II. Menuetto. Up poco allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
05:10
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44 No. 1, MWV R30: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 2
05:37
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
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British Oboe Quintets
℗ 2021 Chandos Records
03-09-2021
British Oboe Quintets
01
Oboe Quintet: I. Tempo molto moderato
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
06:10
Composers: Arnold Bax
02
Oboe Quintet: II. Lento espressivo
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
08:08
Composers: Arnold Bax
03
Oboe Quintet: III. Allegro giocoso
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
04:39
Composers: Arnold Bax
04
Interlude, Op. 21
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
13:01
Composers: Gerald Finzi
05
Six Studies in English Folksong: I. Adagio "Lovely on the Water"
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
01:36
Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams
06
Six Studies in English Folksong: II. Andante "Spurn Point"
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
01:16
Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams
07
Six Studies in English Folksong: III. Larghetto "Van Diemen's Land"
Nicholas Daniel
British Oboe Quintets
01:28
Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
℗ 2021 Chandos Records
01-07-2021
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
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String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": I. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
08:12
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02
String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": II. Andante
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
04:28
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": III. Menuetto. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
05:24
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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String Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K. 575, "Prussian No. 1": IV. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
06:32
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05
String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": I. Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
10:05
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06
String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": II. Larghetto
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
07:09
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07
String Quartet No. 22 in B-Flat Major, K. 589, "Prussian No. 2": III. Menuetto. Moderato
Doric String Quartet
Mozart: "Prussian" String Quartets
06:40
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
℗ 2020 Chandos Records
01-10-2020
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
01
Quartet, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: I. Allegro moderato
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
09:18
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
02
Quartet, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: II. Scherzo
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
02:41
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
03
Quartet, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: III. Andante
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
09:23
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
04
Quartet, Op. 33 No. 1, Hob. III:37: IV. Finale
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
05:14
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
05
Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38: I. Allegro moderato
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
08:43
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
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Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38: II. Scherzo
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
03:30
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
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Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III:38: III. Largo e sostenuto
Doric String Quartet
Hadyn: String Quartets, Op. 33
05:01
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
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Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
℗ 2019 Chandos Records
01-04-2019
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
01
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: I. Andante sostenuto
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
09:09
Composers: Benjamin Britten
02
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: II. Allegretto con slancio
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
02:58
Composers: Benjamin Britten
03
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: III. Andante calmo
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
10:34
Composers: Benjamin Britten
04
String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25: IV. Molto vivace
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
03:48
Composers: Benjamin Britten
05
Three Divertimenti: I. March. Allegro maestoso
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
03:38
Composers: Benjamin Britten
06
Three Divertimenti: II. Waltz. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
03:00
Composers: Benjamin Britten
07
Three Divertimenti: III. Burlesque
Doric String Quartet
Purcell & Britten: String Fantasias & String Quartets
03:26
Composers: Benjamin Britten
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Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
℗ 2018 Chandos Records
01-09-2018
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
01
String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12: I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro non tardante
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
07:31
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
02
String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12: II. Canzonetta. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
04:07
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
03
String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12: III. Andante espressivo
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
04:18
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
04
String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12: IV. Molto allegro e vivace - L'istesso tempo
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
08:11
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
05
String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai - Presto
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
07:45
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
06
String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
06:01
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
07
String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio
Doric String Quartet
Mendelssohn: String Quartets, Vol. 1
08:07
Composers: Felix Mendelssohn
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Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
℗ 2018 Chandos Records
01-05-2018
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
01
Absolute Jest: I. Beginning
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
10:36
Composers: Justin Adams
02
Absolute Jest: II. Presto
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
03:36
Composers: Justin Adams
03
Absolute Jest: III. Lo stesso tempo
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
01:08
Composers: Justin Adams
04
Absolute Jest: IV. Meno mosso
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
03:19
Composers: Justin Adams
05
Absolute Jest: V. Vivacissimo
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
01:55
Composers: Justin Adams
06
Absolute Jest: VI. Prestissimo
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
04:49
Composers: Justin Adams
07
Naive and Sentimental Music: I. Naive and Sentimental Music
Peter Oundjian
Adams: Naïve and Sentimental Music & Absolute Jest
18:50
Composers: Justin Adams
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Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
℗ 2018 Chandos Records
01-03-2018
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
01
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: I. Allegro moderato
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
10:20
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
02
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: II. Menuet. Allegretto ma non troppo
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
04:29
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
03
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: III. Allegretto scherzando
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
06:13
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
04
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1, Hob. III:65: IV. Finale. Presto
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
04:57
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
05
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: I. Allegro spiritoso
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
08:17
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
06
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: II. Adagio ma non troppo
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
05:40
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
07
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, Hob. III:68: III. Menuet. Allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64
03:00
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
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Bracing Change (Live)
℗ 2017 (P) NMC Recordings
19-05-2017
Bracing Change (Live)
01
String Quartet No. 3: I. Matins (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
03:32
Composers: Simon Holt
02
String Quartet No. 3: II. Wu Ping's Nail House (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
02:49
Composers: Simon Holt
03
String Quartet No. 3: III. A Ladder to the Moon (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
03:55
Composers: Simon Holt
04
String Quartet No. 3: IV. Expensive Delicate Ship (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
05:41
Composers: Simon Holt
05
String Quartet No. 3: V. The Forsaken Cry (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
02:26
Composers: Simon Holt
06
String Quartet No. 3: VI. Night's Mantle Descends (Live)
Jack Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
05:03
Composers: Simon Holt
07
The Weather of It (Live)
Doric String Quartet
Bracing Change (Live)
19:14
Composers: Donnacha Dennehy
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Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
℗ 2017 Chandos Records
01-03-2017
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
01
Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47: Introduction. Moderato - Allegro - Allegro
Edward Gardner
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
14:12
Composers: Sir Edward Elgar
02
Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: I. Andante
Edward Gardner
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
19:30
Composers: Sir Edward Elgar
03
Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: II. Allegro molto
Edward Gardner
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
07:16
Composers: Sir Edward Elgar
04
Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: III. Adagio
Edward Gardner
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
12:16
Composers: Sir Edward Elgar
05
Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 55: IV. Lento
Edward Gardner
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 & Introduction and Allegro
11:59
Composers: Sir Edward Elgar
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
℗ 2017 Chandos Records
01-01-2017
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
01
String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703, "Quartettsatz"
Doric String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
09:16
Composers: Franz Schubert
02
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: I. Allegro molto moderato
Doric String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
22:19
Composers: Franz Schubert
03
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: II. Andante un poco mosso
Doric String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
11:48
Composers: Franz Schubert
04
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Doric String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
07:20
Composers: Franz Schubert
05
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: IV. Allegro assai
Doric String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 15
11:01
Composers: Franz Schubert
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
℗ 2016 Chandos Records
01-02-2016
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
01
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III: 75: I. Allegro con spirito
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
08:43
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
02
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III: 75: II. Adagio sostenuto
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
07:11
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
03
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III: 75: III. Menuet. Presto
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
02:16
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
04
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III: 75: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
06:25
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
05
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III: 76, "Quinten": I. Allegro
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
09:39
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
06
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III: 76, "Quinten": II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
05:57
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
07
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III: 76, "Quinten": III. Menuet.
Doric String Quartet
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 76
03:02
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn
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