Haydn: The Father of the String Quartet #shorts @greatperformances
Haydn: The Father of the String Quartet #shorts  @greatperformances
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Viano Quartet explains the significance behind choosing to perform Haydn's String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2, and how the composer is the father of the string quartet.

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