The London Haydn Quartet - Haydn: The Complete String Quartets [20CD Box]

Format: 20 x CD
Catalogue No.: CDS4465170
Barcode: 34571146515
Release Date: 05 Jun 2026
Genre: Classical

Hyperion proudly presents the Complete Haydn String Quartets on period instruments in one 20CD box. These acclaimed performances from The London Haydn Quartet combine historically informed performance practice with performing editions published during Haydn’s own lifetime. The release celebrates the 25th anniversary of the formation of The London Haydn Quartet. Inside, the 10x double-CD sets are presented in strikingly handsome double wallets throughout, each featuring opulent paintings by Samuel Scott on front and back. Each wallet offers a track listing, with many presenting facsimiles of the original scores and frontispieces. 
The 52-page booklet brings together all the individual album booklet essays by Richard Wigmore, from the first release (2007) to the last (2023).

1CD  
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4 I. Moderato
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4 Iii. Cantabile Adagio
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 9 No. 4 Iv. Presto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9 No. 1 I. Moderato
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9 No. 1 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9 No. 1 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 9 No. 1 Iv. Presto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9 No. 3 I. Moderato
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9 No. 3 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9 No. 3 Iii. Largo
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 9 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Presto

2.   CD  
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 I. Moderato
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 Iii. Adagio ? Cantabile
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5 I. Poco Adagio
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5 Ii. Menuetto ? Allegretto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5 Iii. Cantabile Largo
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 9 No. 5 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 9 No. 6 I. Presto
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 9 No. 6 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 9 No. 6 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 9 No. 6 Iv. Allegro
3.   CD  

String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 I. Moderato
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Ii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Iii. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Iv. Finale. Allegro
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3 I. Andante Grazioso
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3 Ii. Menuetto ? Trio. Allegretto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3 Iv. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2 I. Moderato
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2 Ii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 17 No. 2 Iv. Allegro Molto

4.   CD  
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1 I. Moderato
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1 Ii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 17 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5 I. Moderato
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5 Ii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 17 No. 5 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6 I. Presto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6 Ii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6 Iii. Largo
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 17 No. 6 Iv. Finale. Allegro

5.   CD  
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Ii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Iii. Affettuoso E Sostenuto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 I. Moderato
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Ii. Capriccio. Adagio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Iv. Fuga a 4 Soggetti. Allegro
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 I. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Ii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Iii. Poco Adagio
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 20 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Allegro Molto

6.   CD  
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 I. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Ii. Un Poco Adagio Affettuoso
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto Alla Zingarese
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4 Iv. Presto Scherzando
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Ii. Menuetto
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5 Iv. Fuga a 2 Soggetti
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 20 No. 6 I. Allegro Di Molto E Scherzando
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 20 No. 6 Iv. Fuga a 3 Soggetti. Allegro

7.   CD  
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke" I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke" Ii. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke" Iii. Largo E Sostenuto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke" Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4 Ii. Scherzo. Allegretto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4 Iii. Largo
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 33 No. 4 Iv. Presto
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Ii. Scherzo. Allegro Di Molto
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Iii. Andante
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Presto

8.   CD  
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6 (1782 Schmitt Edition) I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6 (1782 Schmitt Edition) Ii. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6 (1782 Schmitt Edition) Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 33 No. 6 (1782 Schmitt Edition) Iv. Andante
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5 "How Do You Do?" (1782 Schmitt Edition) I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5 "How Do You Do?" (1782 Schmitt Edition) Ii. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5 "How Do You Do?" (1782 Schmitt Edition) Iii. Largo E Cantabile
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33 No. 5 "How Do You Do?" (1782 Schmitt Edition) Iv. Finale. Allegretto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird" I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird" Ii. Scherzo. Allegretto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird" Iii. Adagio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3 "The Bird" Iv. Rondo. Presto

9.   CD  
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1 I. Allegro
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto. Poco Allegretto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2 I. Vivace
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2 Iii. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 50 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3 I. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3 Ii. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 50 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Presto

10.   CD  
String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4 I. Spiritoso
String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Ii. Andante
String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Iii. Menuetto. Poco Allegretto
String Quartet in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 4 Iv. Fuga. Allegro Molto
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5 Ii. Poco Adagio
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 50 No. 5 Iv. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6 "The Frog" I. Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6 "The Frog" Ii. Poco Adagio
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6 "The Frog" Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50 No. 6 "The Frog" Iv. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito

11.   CD  
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1 Vivace Assai
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1 Ii. Andante O Piu Tosto Allegretto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 54 No. 1 Iv. Vivace
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2 I. Vivace
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 54 No. 2 Iv. Adagio ? Presto ? Adagio
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3 I. Allegro
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3 Ii. Largo Cantabile
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Presto

12.   CD  
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1 I. Allegro
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto
String Quartet in a Major, Op. 55 No. 1 Iv. Vivace
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2 "Razor" I. Andante Piu Tosto Allegretto
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2 "Razor" Ii. Allegro
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2 "Razor" Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 2 "Razor" Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3 I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3 Ii. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3 Iii. Menuetto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Presto

13.   CD  
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1 Ii. Menuet. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1 Iii. Allegretto Scherzando
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 64 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 I. Allegro Spiritoso
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Ii. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Iii. Menuet & Trio. Allegretto ?
String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 I. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 Iii. Menuet & Trio. Allegretto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Allegro Con Spirito

14.   CD  
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4 I. Allegro Con Brio
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4 Ii. Menuet & Trio. Allegretto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4 Iii. Adagio, Cantabile Sostenuto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 64 No. 4 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark" I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark" Ii. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark" Iii. Menuet & Trio. Allegretto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 "The Lark" Iv. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6 I. Allegro
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6 Ii. Andante
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6 Iii. Menuet & Trio. Allegretto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 6 Iv. Finale. Presto

15.   CD  
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1 I. Allegro
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1 Iv. Vivace
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71 No. 2 I. Adagio ? Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71 No. 2 Ii. Adagio Cantabile
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71 No. 2 Iii. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Allegretto ? Allegro
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3 I. Vivace
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3 Ii. Andante Con Moto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3 Iii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 3 Iv. Finale. Vivace

16.   CD  
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1 I. Allegro
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1 Ii. Andantino
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto. Allegro ? Trio
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Vivace
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74 No. 2 I. Allegro Spiritoso
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74 No. 2 Ii. Andante Grazioso
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74 No. 2 Iii. Menuetto ? Trio
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 "Rider" I. Allegro
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 "Rider" Ii. Largo Assai
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 "Rider" Iii. Menuetto. Allegretto ? Trio
String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 74 No. 3 "Rider" Iv. Finale. Allegro Con Brio

17.   CD  
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 I. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 Ii. Adagio Sostenuto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto. Presto
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" I. Allegro
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" Ii. Poco Adagio, Cantabile
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" Iii. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5 I. Allegretto ? Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5 Ii. Largo. Cantabile E Mesto
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5 Iii. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 76 No. 5 Iv. Finale. Presto

18.   CD  
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths" I. Allegro
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths" Ii. Andante O Piu Tosto Allegretto
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths" Iii. Menuetto. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76 No. 2 "Fifths" Iv. Finale. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise" I. Allegro Con Spirito
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise" Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise" Iii. Menuetto. Allegro
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise" Iv. Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo ? Piu Allegro ? Piu Presto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6 I. Allegretto ? Allegro
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6 Ii. Fantasia. Adagio
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6 Iii. Menuetto. Presto
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 76 No. 6 Iv. Finale. Allegro Spiritoso

19.   CD  
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1 Ii. Adagio
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1 Iii. Menuetto. Presto ? Trio
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1 Iv. Finale. Presto
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 I. Allegro Moderato
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 Ii. Menuetto. Presto Ma Non Troppo ? Trio
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 Iii. Andante
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 Iv. Finale. Vivace Assai
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 42 I. Andante Ed Innocentemente
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 42 Ii. Menuetto. Allegretto ? Trio
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 42 Iii. Adagio E Cantabile
String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 42 Iv. Finale. Presto

20.   CD  
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Introduction. Maestoso Ed Adagio
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata I. Largo "Pater, Dimitte Illis, Quia Nesciunt, Quid
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata Ii. Grave E Cantabile "Hodie Mecum Eris in Paradiso"
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata Iii. Grave "Mulier, Ecce Filius Tuus"
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata Iv. Largo "Deus Meus, Utquid Dereliquisti Me?"
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata V. Adagio "Sitio"
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata Vi. Lento "Consummatum Est"
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Sonata Vii. Largo "In Manus Tuas, Domine, Commendo Spiritum
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. Xx 1b Earthquake "Il Terremoto". Presto E Con Tutta La Forza