Haydn: String Quartets Op.50;

The London Haydn Quartet turns to the String Quartets of Op.50. Written in 1787, they are more serious and intellectually taut than his previous set, Op.33, written in 1781. This set was dedicated to King Frederick William II of Prussia and is commonly known as the ''Prussian Quartets.'' They dazzle in such committed performances as these.