The Great Haydn Quartets. Their Interpretation

Although many composer have written string quartets, only a few have possesed an intrinsic mastery of the medium. O these, Haydn was the first and, Hans Keller submits, the greatest. By his estimate, about 45 of Hydn's quartets -those discussed here- are "absolutely flawless, consistently original master quartets, each a violent multidimensional contrast to any of the others". The extraordinary depth and detail of Hans Keller's treatment of these work will give insight not only to players of all levels but also to non-playing listeners.