The Maxwell Quartet draws fascinating parallels between the father of the string quartet and Scottish folk music in their latest release.

Haydn is known as ‘the father of the string quartet’ because he was the first to compose four-part music for two violins, a viola and a cello on a regular basis. Beethoven was so overawed by ...

The Boston-based quartet is known for delivering fresh, engaging performances that celebrate global traditions.

On Feb. 15, the acapella quartet Heartfelt, consisting of members of the Westchester Harmony chorus, will perform at St. Mary’s Church in Cold Spring. Beacon resident Scott Kruse is substituting to ...

The concerts first began in 2002, and feature rising and established stars of chamber music. After the concerts, there's a ...

We traverse three states, and three distinctly unique works in a program that takes us bottom to top (and then bottom again) through Australia. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, ...

Here Haydn remained until 1790 and it was here that he composed most of his 83 string quartets, 80 of his 104 symphonies, nearly all his operas as well as keyboard works – let alone a huge amount of ...