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Haydn: Quartet Opus 33#2 in E-flat major  — The Joke

Group nickname: Russian

Completed in 1781, the year he turned 49.  Dedicated to Grand Duke Paul of Russia; the quartets were premiered in his wife's Vienna apartments on Christmas, 1781. Provoked Mozart's "Haydn" quartets. "Old" Peters Volume 2. Read more on wikipedia.

#MovementRecording
IAllegro moderato, cantabile
IIScherzo. Allegro
IIILargo sostenuto
IVFinale. Presto

See other quartets by Haydn. Check out the score on IMSLP.