The String Quartets, Op. 50, were composed by Joseph Haydn in 1787. The set of six quartets was dedicated to King Frederick William II of Prussia. For this reason the set is commonly known as the Prus
Christopher Hogwood in 2014
The Haydn monument in Rohrau, Austria. The theme from Opus 50 no. 1, with Baumberg's lyrics, is inscribed on the upper level.
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The Paris symphonies are a group of six symphonies written by Joseph Haydn commissioned by the Count D'Ogny, Grandmaster of the Masonic Loge Olympique. Beginning on 11 January 1786, the symphonies wer
String Quartets, Op. 50 (Haydn)
…Haydn conceived of what became the Opus 50 set in a letter to the publishing house Artaria in 1784, although he then put the project on hold for the Paris symphonies and The Seven Last Words of Christ. He started work in 1787, composing the first two quartets in February. In April, Haydn received a letter from King…
Title page: "ces Six Simphonies N° 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 formant l'œuvre furent composées pour le Concert de la loge olympique de paris"