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Haydn's 'Lark' Quartet

Sara Mohr-Pietsch wends her way towards Haydn's glorious string quartet Op. 64 No.5 'The Lark', with Tchaikovsky's birds in flight - and an opening leap to a boozy bit of opera.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch wends her way towards Haydn's glorious string quartet Op. 64 No.5 'The Lark'.

The quartet was written towards the end of Haydn's time with the Esterhazy family, a working relationship that enabled the incredible flourishing of not just the string quartet, but the symphony too. Sara explores the tricky terrain of other musical patronages, including musical offerings from JS Bach, Louise Farrenc and a lovestruck Schubert. And along the way, there are sidepaths to dancing music with Handel and Germaine Tailleferre, larks in flight from Tchaikovsky, and a famous musical leap that opens a boozy bit of opera by Verdi.

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Music Played

  • Danish National Chamber Orchestra

    London Symphony no.104 in D major: IV Finale

    Conductor: Ádám Fischer.
    • Naxos.
    • 8574519.
    • 12.

  • Pavel Kolesnikov

    Fantasie in F minor D940: IV Finale

    Performer: Samson Tsoy.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMM902716.
    • 8.

  • Le Concert des Nations

    Ricercar a 6 (from A Musical Offering)

    Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.
    • AV9817.
    • 8.

  • The Schubert Ensemble

    Piano Quintet No 2 Op.31: III. Vivace

    • ASV.
    • CDDCA1122.
    • 7.

  • Marco Fumo

    Maple Leaf Rag

    • Odradek Records.
    • ODRCD514.
    • 1.

  • Lisette Oropesa

    Libiamo (from La Traviata)

    Performer: René Barbera. Orchestra: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: Saxon State Opera Chorus Dresden. Conductor: Daniel Oren.
    • PENTATONE.
    • PTC5186956.
    • 1.

  • Manchester Collective

    String Quartet no.1 “Aloysius” - IV. Hymn (After Byrd)

    • BEDROOM COMMUNITY.

  • Alban Gerhardt

    12 Danzas espagnolas – V. Andaluzia

    Performer: Cécile Licad.
    • HYPERION.
    • CDA67831.
    • 15.

  • Brìghde Chaimbeul

    Sguabag/The Sweeper

    • Tak:til.
    • GBLP 176.
    • 6.

  • Academy for Ancient Music Berlin

    Hornpipe (from Water Music Suite no.2)

    Conductor: Georg Kallweit.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC902216.
    • 12.

  • Anne‐Sophie Bertrand

    Harp sonata – III. Perpetuum mobile

    • ARS Produktion.
    • ARS38333.
    • 3.

  • Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau

    Horch, horch der Lerch (hark, hark, the lark at heaven’s gate sings)

    Performer: Gerald Moore.
    • DG.
    • E4741732.
    • 19.

  • Bruce Liu

    The Seasons: March (song of the lark)

    • DG.

  • The Delta Rhythm Boys

    Alouette

    • RCA Victor.
    • LPM 10 005.
    • 6.

  • Doric String Quartet

    String Quartet op.64 no.5 “The Lark”

    • Chandos.
    • CHAN10971.
    • 17-20.

Broadcast

  • Sunday13:30
    BBC Radio 3