Daedalus Quartet - Haydn: Six Quartets

On this specially-priced two-disc set, the Daedalus Quartet performs Haydn's six revolutionary Op. 20 ''Sun'' quartets. These six quartets, composed in 1772, were among the most influential quartets of their era. Before embarking on his own first (Op. 18) string quartets, Beethoven studied the scores of Haydn's six masterpieces, copying them out and scoring the first quartet for string orchestra.