For Quatuor Arod, the six string quartets in Haydn’s opus 76 “represent the apogee of the Classical style, but they are also ageless, presenting almost infinite possibilities”. This Haydn project – the Paris-based quartet’s first Erato recording of works from the late 18th century – has been close to Arod’s heart for a long time.

“Haydn, the founding father of the string quartet, composed the op. 76 quartets in his mid-sixties. Representing Haydn in all his maturity, achievement and mastery as he exploits a broad expressive palette, they constitute a turning point in the history of the quartet as a genre. They undoubtedly influenced Beethoven.”

In exploring this Classical repertoire, the Arod’s players sought to be “faithful to both the spirit and letter of these works … The modern bow, invented after the time of Haydn, did not allow us enough flexibility and lightness, which are defining features of his writing …” Arod’s solution was to commission a new set of bows, based on models produced in the 1770s by the celebrated Tourte brothers. The players’ instruments, which date from the 17th and 18th centuries, remained configured for modern practice.

“The impact of the Classical bows was immediate: the articulation became more natural, the responses more flexible, the sound more transparent. The bows transformed our playing, which became lighter, more open and more free … All in all, this recording of Haydn’s op. 76 quartets stands as an important landmark in our career, opening a new chapter in our way of approaching the quartet.”

01. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III75 I. Allegro con spirito
02. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III75 II. Adagio sostenuto
03. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III75 III. Menuetto. Presto
04. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III75 IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
05. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III76 Fifths I. Allegro
06. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III76 Fifths II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
07. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III76 Fifths III. Menuetto
08. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III76 Fifths IV. Finale. Vivace assai
09. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor I. Allegro
10. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor II. (a) Poco adagio, cantabile
11. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor II. (b) Variation I
12. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor II. (c) Variation II
13. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor II. (d) Variation III
14. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor II. (e) Variation IV
15. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor III. Menuetto. Allegro
16. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III77 Emperor IV. Finale. Presto
17. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III78 Sunrise I. Allegro con spirito
18. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III78 Sunrise II. Adagio
19. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III78 Sunrise III. Menuetto. Allegro
20. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III78 Sunrise IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
21. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III79 I. Allegretto
22. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III79 II. Largo cantabile e mesto
23. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III79 III. Menuetto. Allegro
24. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5, Hob. III79 IV. Finale. Presto
25. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III80 I. Allegretto
26. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III80 II. Fantasia. Adagio
27. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III80 III. Menuetto – Alternativo
28. Quatuor Arod – String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6, Hob. III80 IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso
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