Credits:

Vivaldi

Description:

The Amsterdam Dudok Quartet, formed by a group of young Dutch players, has developed a reputation as one of the "most creative and versatile quartets". With a mission to share the core of their music with their listeners, they have tackled a wide variety of works, from classical to contemporary, and in this album they perform three pieces from Haydn's "Sun Quartet. Haydn, who established the string quartet form and is sometimes called the "father of the string quartet," composed the "Solar Quartet" in 1772, which consists of six pieces. The name comes from the picture of the sun on the cover of the edition published by Hummel in Amsterdam, and although it has nothing to do with the content, it is widely loved as one of the important works that show the change of Haydn's style during the "Sturm und Drang" (fast and furious) period. The two pieces in C major and F minor are also worth listening to for their elaborate style, including a fugue in the last movement. Naxos Japan