Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 2

Appony Quartets-Joseph Haydn composed the string quartets known as Op.71/74 also called the 'Apponyi' Quartets in 1793. The composer dated the autograph scores accordingly although the year that appears on those of the B flat major and D majorquartets shows signs of having been corrected. These two works might already have been finished in 1792. However it is certain that Op.71/74 were composed in Vienna during the period between Haydn's two journeys to England andintended as a series of six quartets.The decision to divide the quartets into two sets of three was taken by the publishers. The three Quartets Op.71 were first published in 1795 by Corri Dussek & Co. then in a slightlyrevised reprint by the Viennese publishing house of Artaria & Co.

Quartet No. 1 in G Major, K.80 Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K.155 Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K.156 Quartet No. 4 in C Major, K.157 Quartet No. 5 in F Major, K.158 Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, K.159 Quartet No. 7 in E-flat Major, K.160 Quartet No. 8 in F Major, K.168 Quartet No. 9 in A Major, K.169 Quartet No. 10 in C Major, K.170 Quartet No. 11 in E-flat Major, K.171 Quartet No. 12 in B-flat Major, K.172 Quartet No. 13 in D Minor, K.173 Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K.387 Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K.421 Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K.428 Quartet No. 17 in B-flat Major, K.458 Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K.464 Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K.465 Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K.499 Quartet No. 21 in D Major, K.575 Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K.589 Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K.590

This reprint of the celebrated Novello edition features the six 'Haydn' Quartets the 'Hoffmeister' Quartet and three 'Prussian' Quartets. Based on corrected manuscripts published by the composer's widow this famous study scoreconstitutes the first authentic edition of these works. The score is complemented by more than 60 pages of front matter by famed musicologist Alfred Einstein the music editor best known for his 1936 revision of the Köchelcatalog. All lovers of Mozart's works including intermediate-level and advanced string players will rejoice in this modestly priced edition of a historic score. Complete contents include: Quartet in G major K. 387; Quartet in Dminor K. 421;Quartet in B-flat major K. 458; Quartet in E-flat major K. 428; Quartet in A major K. 464; Quartet in C major K. 465; Quartet in D major K. 499; Quartet in D major K. 575; Quartet in B-flat major K.589; and Quartet in F major K. 590.Reprint of the Novello and Company London 1945 edition.