Pro Arte Quartet Haydn: String Quartets CD

Pro Arte Quartet - Haydn: The String Quartets (7CD) "One has never heard them surpassed, and rarely equalled," wrote The Times of Belgium's Pro Arte Quartet in 1925. The ensemble's pioneering project to record the complete Haydn quartets was interrupted by World War II, but their interpretations of the composer's music were destined for immortality. As Gramophone wrote in 1936: "The Pro Arte people have that awareness which is one of the prerogatives of the true artist... The variety of expression is wonderful and the recording as perfect as one could wish." These recordings have now been remastered in 24 BIT-96 kHz digital sound.

1. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III, 1, "La Chasse": I. Presto 2. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III, 1, "La Chasse": II. Menuetto 3. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III, 1, "La Chasse": III. Adagio 4. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III, 1, "La Chasse": IV. Menuetto 5. String Quartet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1, Hob. III, 1, "La Chasse": V. Presto 6. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III, 6: I. Presto Assai 7. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III, 6: II. Menuetto 8. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III, 6: III. Adagio 9. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III, 6: IV. Menuetto 10. String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1 No. 6, Hob. III, 6: V. Finale (Presto) 11. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4, Hob. III, 16: I. Allegro Moderato (Attrib. Hoffst 12. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 3 No. 4, Hob. III, 16: II. Adagio - Presto (Attrib. Hoffst 13. String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5, Hob. III, 17: I. Presto (Attrib. Hoffstetter) 14. String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5, Hob. III, 17: II. Andante Cantabile (Attrib. Hoffstett 15. String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5, Hob. III, 17: III. Menuetto (Attrib. Hoffstetter) 16. String Quartet No. 5 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 5, Hob. III, 17: IV. Scherzando (Attrib. Hoffstetter) 17. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III, 31: I. Allegro Moderato 18. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III, 31: II. Menuetto (Allegretto) 19. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III, 31: III. Affettuoso Sostenuto 20. String Quartet No. 28 in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1, Hob. III, 31: IV. Finale (Presto) 21. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III, 32: I. Moderato 22. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III, 32: II. Adagio 23. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III, 32: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 24. String Quartet No. 25 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2, Hob. III, 32: IV. Fuga a Quattro Soggetti (Allegro) 25. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III, 34: I. Allegro Di Molto 26. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III, 34: II. Un Poco Adagio Affettuoso 27. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III, 34: III. Menuetto (Allegretto Alla Zingare 28. String Quartet No. 27 in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, Hob. III, 34: IV. Presto Scherzando 29. String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III, 35: I. Allegro Moderato 30. String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III, 35: II. Menuetto 31. String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III, 35: III. Adagio 32. String Quartet No. 23 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5, Hob. III, 35: IV. Finale (Fuga a Due Soggetti) 33. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III, 38, "The Joke": I. Allegro Moderato C 34. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III, 38, "The Joke": II. Scherzo (Allegro) 35. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III, 38, "The Joke": III. Largo Sostenuto 36. String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2, Hob. III, 38, "The Joke": IV. Finale (Presto) 37. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III, 39, "The Bird": I. Allegro Moderato 38. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III, 39, "The Bird": II. Scherzando (Allegretto 39. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III, 39, "The Bird": III. Adagio 40. String Quartet No. 32 in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3, Hob. III, 39, "The Bird": IV. Rondo (Presto) 41. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III, 42: I. Vivace Assai 42. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III, 42: II. Andante 43. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III, 42: III. Scherzo (Allegro) 44. String Quartet No. 33 in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III, 42: IV. Finale (Allegretto) 45. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III, 46: I. Allegro Con Brio 46. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III, 46: II. Andante (Piuttosto Allegretto 47. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III, 46: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 48. String Quartet No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3, Hob. III, 46: IV. Finale (Presto) 49. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III, 49, "La Grenouille": I. Allegro 50. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III, 49, "La Grenouille": II. Poco Adagio 51. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III, 49, "La Grenouille": III. Menuetto (Allegr 52. String Quartet No. 41 in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6, Hob. III, 49, "La Grenouille": IV. Finale (Allegro C 53. String Quartet No. 43 in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III, 58: I. Allegro Con Brio 54. String Quartet No. 43 in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III, 58: II. Allegretto 55. String Quartet No. 43 in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III, 58: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 56. String Quartet No. 43 in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1, Hob. III, 58: IV. Finale (Presto) 57. String Quartet No. 42 in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III, 57: I. Vivace 58. String Quartet No. 42 in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III, 57: II. Adagio 59. String Quartet No. 42 in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III, 57: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 60. String Quartet No. 42 in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2, Hob. III, 57: IV. Finale (Adagio - Presto) 61. String Quartet No. 44 in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III, 59: I. Allegro 62. String Quartet No. 44 in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III, 59: II. Largo Cantabile 63. String Quartet No. 44 in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III, 59: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 64. String Quartet No. 44 in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3, Hob. III, 59: IV. Finale (Presto) 65. String Quartet No. 45 in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III, 60: I. Allegro 66. String Quartet No. 45 in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III, 60: II. Adagio Cantabile 67. String Quartet No. 45 in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III, 60: III. Menuetto 68. String Quartet No. 45 in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1, Hob. III, 60: IV. Finale (Vivace) 69. String Quartet No. 47 in B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III, 62: I. Vivace Assai 70. String Quartet No. 47 in B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III, 62: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo 71. String Quartet No. 47 in B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III, 62: III. Menuetto 72. String Quartet No. 47 in B-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3, Hob. III, 62: IV. Finale (Presto) 73. String Quartet No. 50 in B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III, 67: I. Vivace Assai 74. String Quartet No. 50 in B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III, 67: II. Adagio 75. String Quartet No. 50 in B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III, 67: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 76. String Quartet No. 50 in B-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, Hob. III, 67: IV. Finale (Allegro Con Spirito) 77. String Quartet No. 51 in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III, 66: I. Allegro Con Brio 78. String Quartet No. 51 in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III, 66: II. Menuetto (Allegretto) 79. String Quartet No. 51 in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III, 66: III. Adagio Cantabile Sostenuto 80. String Quartet No. 51 in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4, Hob. III, 66: IV. Finale (Presto) 81. String Quartet No. 52 in E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III, 64: I. Allegretto 82. String Quartet No. 52 in E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III, 64: II. Andante 83. String Quartet No. 52 in E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III, 64: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 84. String Quartet No. 52 in E-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6, Hob. III, 64: IV. Finale (Presto) 85. String Quartet No. 54 in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1, Hob. III, 69: I. Allegro 86. String Quartet No. 54 in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1, Hob. III, 69: II. Adagio 87. String Quartet No. 54 in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1, Hob. III, 69: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) 88. String Quartet No. 54 in B-Flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1, Hob. III, 69: IV. Finale (Vivace) 89. St