FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
String Quartet in C Major, Opus 76 No. 3; Hob. III:77 (“Emperor”)
Allegro
Poco adagio, cantabile
Menuetto: Allegro; Trio
Finale: Presto
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)
String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Opus 73
Allegretto
Moderato con moto
Allegro non troppo
Adagio
Moderato
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Opus 135
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
“Der schwer gefaßte Entschluss” (“The Difficult Decision”): Grave, ma non troppo tratto—Allegro
