Haydn: Quartet Opus 33#3 in C major — The Bird
Group nickname: Russian
Completed in 1781, the year he turned 49. Dedicated to Grand Duke Paul of Russia; the quartets were premiered in his wife's Vienna apartments on Christmas, 1781. Provoked Mozart's "Haydn" quartets. "Old" Peters Volume 2. Read more on wikipedia.
| # | Movement | Recording |
|---|---|---|
| I | Allegro moderato | |
| II | Scherzo. Allegretto | |
| III | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| IV | Rondo. Presto |