String Quartet No. 5 in D major (Largo) |
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Composed: ? First Performed: 1797 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Genre: classical |
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Rating: 4.612 out of 5.00 (average of 5 ratings)
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About the Work:“Haydn was an early cultivator of the string quartet. His first works for the combination of instruments (two violins, viola, and cello) were lighter in tone, an intimate version of the serenades and divertimentos called on to accompany the events of life at the princely court where Haydn worked.” LP Over the course of six quartets, Haydn delved “deeper, intensifying the music’s emotional expression and adding layers of complexity not found in his previous quartets.” LPString Quartet No. 5 “is sometimes called the Largo or Friedhofsquartett (Graveyard-Quartet). Both monikers stem from its substantial slow movement, which dominates the work.” WK In her book Muss es sein?: Leben im Quartett Sonia Simmenauer says it is “called the Graveyard Quartet because the second movement...is often played at burials.” WK German music journalist Felix Werthschulte affirms this, saying the movement “is still sometimes played at funeral services, because this music not only sounds sad, it also gives comfort.” WK Werthschulte also says, “The focus and core of the work is the extended Largo in the unusual and remote key of F♯ major.” He also writes that the piece is “A melancholy-beautiful lament...the main theme resounds, but becomes quieter and quieter, before the music finally falls silent. A farewell in tones – grieving, but also solemn and dignified.” WK |
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First posted 2/22/2026. |
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