The interpretation of the excellent
Haydn Quartett
is as moving as Joseph Haydn's interpretation of the seven last words of the Crucified in music. Where could you dig deeper than at Calvary?
Content
seven extremely touching adagios
The Styriarte transports the music that Joseph Haydn composed for a gloomy church in Spain’s Cadiz to the moving architecture of Graz’s Kalvarienberg. Jesus of Nazareth’s last seven words on the cross were translated by Haydn into seven extremely touching adagios for string quartet. But at the end the world is rocked by the storm announcing the death of the Son of God.
Programme
Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Hob. XX:1
For over 20 years "quartet in residence" at the Esterhazy Palace, the ensemble has toured worldwide from there. Their milestones include a private audience with the Princess of Thailand and collaborations with ORF. In 2021, the Haydn Quartet was selected by the German VAN magazine as one of the 32 most important string quartets of recent decades.
