Discussion On The Unusual Form Of the Finale Of Haydn's Op.54, no.2.

Discussion On The Unusual Form Of the Finale Of Haydn's Op.54, no.2 The three String Quartets that make up Haydn's Op.54 were probably written for the virtuoso violonist Johann Tost , and are therefore widely known as the "Tost Quartets." A feature common to all three of the quartets is the difficult writing of the first violin part. A specific debate of concern arises when we look at the finale of the C Major Quartet, No. 2 …

…d melody accomp all appear Adagio122-40 begins as 1-8, continues as 9-56. Appendix 3- tessitura outlines for mvt 2 in comparison to mvt 4 MVT2, Adagio A1-8 defines the range for the 3 accompanying instruments. B 17-35 Then violin1 takes up its own range, independent of the A26-35 tessitura defined in 1-8. MVT4, Finale Adagio9-56 similar to mvt 2, now cello takes up the "wandering". The other voices stick to their own already defined tessituras.