Haydn Voyages

Joseph Haydn – Quartet No. 61 in D minor (“Fifths”, “The Donkey”), Op. 76, No. 2 (1796-7)

John Adams – Quartet No. 1 (2008) – movement 2

Beethoven – Quartet No. 12 in E-flat, op. 127 (1825)

John Adams has spoken about his obsession with Beethoven, “music that we love so much that we kind of want to get under the skin of that composer.” Adams and Beethoven will both be featured on this program as the Hausmann Quartet continues their survey of Beethoven’s late quartets with his opus 127. Haydn is represented with this opus 76, no. 1, the very first Haydn quartet the Hausmanns performed together, 20 years ago!