For Quatuor Arod, the six string quartets in Haydn's opus 76 Inchrepresent the apogee of the Classical style, but they are also ageless, Inchpresenting almost infinite possibilitiesInch. This Haydn project has been close to Arod's heart for a long time. InchHaydn, the founding father of the string quartet, composed the op. 76 quartets in his mid-sixties. Representing Haydn in all his maturity, achievement and mastery as he exploits a broad expressive palette, they constitute a turning point in the history of the quartet as a genre.Inch Within this Classical repertoire, the Arod's players sought to be Inchfaithful to both the spirit and letter of these works... The modern bow, invented after the time of Haydn, did not allow us enough flexibility and lightness, which are defining features of his writing...Inch Arod's solution was to commission a new set of bows, based on models produced in the 1770s by the celebrated Tourte brothers. The players' instruments, which date from the 17th and 18th centuries, remained configured for modern practice. InchThe impact of the Classical bows was immediate the articulation became more natural, the responses more flexible, the sound more transparent. The bows transformed our playing, which became lighter, more open and more free.Inch Album Tracks 1. String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III 75 I. Allegro Con Spirito 2. String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III 75 II. Adagio Sostenuto 3. String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III 75 III. Menuetto. Presto 4. String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1, Hob. III 75 IV. Finale. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 5. String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III 76 InchFifthsInch I. Allegro 6. String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III 76 InchFifthsInch II. Andante O Più Tosto Allegretto 7. String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2, Hob. III 76 InchF