WGBH has hosted many string quartets in its performance studio. Hear three of the best, playing music by Joseph Haydn. Two hundred years ago — May 31, 1809, to be exact — Joseph Haydn died at age 76.

These days, the string quartet as an ensemble is a tried and true form of chamber music, but it’s only within the past three ...

The Maxwell Quartet draws fascinating parallels between the music of Joseph Haydn, the father of the string quartet, and Scottish folk music in their latest release, this week’s Feature Album on ABC ...

A 1789 playbill for a “professional concert” at Hanover Square in London announced a new set of quartets by Joseph Haydn. The composer’s latest quartets, Op.54 and Op.55, three works apiece, were ...

A friend and mentor of Mozart and tutor of Beethoven, he is often referred to as the “Father of the Symphony” and the “Father of the String Quartet”. He began his career as a private composer for a ...

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This week’s three new releases are the latest albums by Sleaford Mods, the Maxwell Quartet, and Pearl Charles. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...