Sony Classical Masters Series ma zaszczyt zaprezentować pięciopłytowy box zawierający nagrania Mozarta i Haydna, jednego z najwybitniejszych kwartetów smyczkowych – Tokyo String Quartet, któremu towarzyszą gwiazdy: James Galway, Pinchas Zuckerman.
Na szczególne uznanie zasługują nagrania ostatnich kwartetów Haydna - będące ukoronowaniem sztuki kameralistyki w wykonaniu artystów.
Lista utworów:
CD 1
1. String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Hob. III:75 / I. Allegro con spirito - Tokyo String Quartet
2. String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Hob. III:75 / II. Adagio sostenuto - Tokyo String Quartet
3. String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Hob. III:75 / III. Menuet. Presto - Tokyo String Quartet
4. String Quartet No. 1 in G Major, Hob. III:75 / IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo - Tokyo String Quartet
5. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, Hob. III:76 "Fifths" / I. Allegro - Tokyo String Quartet
6. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, Hob. III:76 "Fifths" / II. Andante o piu tosto allegretto - Tokyo String Quartet
7. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, Hob. III:76 "Fifths" / III. Menuetto - Tokyo String Quartet
8. String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor, Hob. III:76 "Fifths" / IV. Finale - Vivace assai - Tokyo String Quartet
9. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor" / I. Allegro - Tokyo String Quartet
10. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor" / II. Poco Adagio - Cantabile - Tokyo String Quartet
11. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor" / III. Menuetto - Tokyo String Quartet
12. String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Hob. III:77 "Emperor" / IV. Finale - Vivace assai - Tokyo String Quartet
CD 2
1. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise" / I. Allegro con spirito - Tokyo String Quartet
2. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise" / II. Adagio - Tokyo String Quartet
3. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise" / III. Menuet - Allegro - Tokyo String Quartet
4. String Quartet No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Hob. III:78 "Sunrise" / IV. Finale - Allegro ma non troppo - Tokyo String Quartet
5. String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Hob. III:79 / I. Allegretto - Tokyo String Quartet
6. String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Hob. III:79 / II. Largo cantabile e mesto - Tokyo String Quartet
7. String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Hob. III:79 / III. Menuetto - Tokyo String Quartet
8. String Quartet No. 5 in D Major, Hob. III:79 / IV. Finale - Presto - Tokyo String Quartet
9. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Hob. III:80 / I. Allegretto - Tokyo String Quartet
10. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Hob. III:80 / II. Fantasia - Tokyo String Quartet
11. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Hob. III:80 / III. Menuetto - Tokyo String Quartet
12. String Quartet No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Hob. III:80 / IV. Finale - Allegro spirituoso - Tokyo String Quartet
CD 3
1. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515 / I. Allegro - Tokyo String Quartet / Pinchas Zukerman
2. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515 / II. Menuetto - Allegretto - Tokyo String Quartet / Pinchas Zukerman
3. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515 / III. Andante - Tokyo String Quartet / Pinchas Zukerman
4. String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515 / IV. Allegro - Tokyo String Quartet / Pinchas Zukerman
5. Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 / I. Allegro - Pinchas Zukerman / Tokyo String Quartet
6. Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 / II. Menuetto - Allegretto - Pinchas Zukerman / Tokyo String Quartet
7. Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 / III. Adagio ma non troppo - Pinchas Zukerman / Tokyo String Quartet
8. Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 / IV. Adagio - Pinchas Zukerman / Tokyo String Quartet
9. Mozart String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516 / V. Allegro - Pinchas Zukerman / Tokyo String Quartet
CD 4
1. Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (368b) / I. Allegro - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
2. Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (368b) / II. Adagio - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
3. Quartet in F Major, K. 370 (368b) / III. Rondeau - Allegro - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
4. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 / I. Allegro - Richard Stoltzman / Tokyo String Quartet
5. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 / II. Larghetto - Richard Stoltzman / Tokyo String Quartet
6. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 / III. Menuetto - Richard Stoltzman / Tokyo String Quartet
7. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 / IV. Allegretto con variazioni - Richard Stoltzman / Tokyo String Quartet
CD 5
1. Quartet in D Major, K. 285 / I. Allegro - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
2. Quartet in D Major, K. 285 / II. Adagio - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
3. Quartet in D Major, K. 285 / III. Rondeau - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
4. Quartet in G Major, K. 285a / I. Andante - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
5. Quartet in G Major, K. 285a / II. Tempo di Menuetto - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
6. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / I. Allegro - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
7. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / II. Thema - Andantino - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
8. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation I - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
9. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation II - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
10. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation III - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
11. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation IV - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
12. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation V - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
13. Quartet in C Major, K. 285b / Variation VI - James Galway / Kikuei Ikeda / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
14. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / I. Thema - Andante - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
15. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / Variation I - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
16. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / Variation II - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
17. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / Variation III - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
18. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / Variation IV - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
19. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / II. Menuetto & Trio - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada
20. Quartet in A Major, K. 298 / III. Rondeau - Allegretto grazioso - James Galway / Peter Oundjian / Kazuhide Isomura / Sadao Harada