Hyperion Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 33 "Russian Quartets"

A fourth volume of Haydn String Quartets finds period band The London Haydn Quartet on sparkling form. Their previous recordings have been praised for the glowing sound of gut strings played perfectly in tune the ensembles delicacy of nuance and sensitivity to harmonic colour, treating the listener as a privileged eavesdropper (Gramophone). This competitively priced set contains the six Op 33 quartets, which Haydn wrote in Esterhazy after neglecting the genre for a decade, and which immediately became popular around Europe on publication. Review As in their previous releases, these four players led by Catherinen Manson deliver an amazing precision of inotation and articulation. Performance *** Recording **** --BBC Music Magazine, Sept'13 These musicians know how to have fun together-and they seem happy to welcome interested listeners in to share it with them. --Gramophone awards issue, 2013