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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdIwbXyfMLQ[/youtube]

Boccherini deserves a shout out.

This is actually for violin, but this version is gorgeous.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAAbED6pwgA[/youtube]
Unfortunately he only plays the first two movements.

So here is my second favorite recording which is strangely played on a tuba!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT-OOj0kQss[/youtube]

This is from 1937, so the recording isn't great, and it's not in stereo, but is one of the legendary masters.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCuMFGVwhc[/youtube]

William Primrose on viola
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH7BBg0tjxQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yvy9lS5DC4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4pGbFwC1s0[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXZAYEGClE[/youtube]

Most of what these guys play is not available on youtube. They are definitely worthy of CD purchase, where the sound is better and complete works are available. I have heard them live multiple times, and have never been less than awe struck.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cINk8KDxMg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJVx8GdLmwo[/youtube]

I can't listen to this while watching it. It looks like they are going to eat each other. But it sounds nice.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKnOzPk7A1s[/youtube]

Eat each other, or possibly make-out, it's hard to tell! lol Either way, the piece is quite beautiful though.

This is from 1924, so the sound quality isn't great, but after hearing it live I can't find a better version that I like.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBwaAtOKq_4[/youtube]

Oh my goodness, there's so much music here for me to listen to while I'm stuck at this desk all day.

Beautiful music makes my workdays so much easier.

Thank you, Awake.

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All four stringed instruments in this quintet were made by Stradivarius. I guess technically a piano is a stringed instrument too, but as far as I know Stradivarius didn't make pianos.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCYNcRhnKJk[/youtube]

This one has always been my favourite to play on the piano (at least the 1st and 2nd movements, the 3rd one gave me a bit of trouble back in the day lol):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrcOcKYQX3c[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlzv1yUFo-A[/youtube]

Haydn's Piano Sonata No. 53 in E Minor (XVI: 34) (on last page) is also wonderful to play. There's so much inventiveness and playfulness in Haydn's piano works that influenced Beethoven and Mozart.

C.P.E. Bach was a role model to Haydn, who was an influence on Beethoven, Mozart, and so on.

Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 14 is a great example where you can really hear those influences.

Some of my friends have listened to this piece and they mistakenly thought it was Beethoven!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBx3Cll9mac[/youtube]

Oddly enough, I have a book of Haydn Piano Sonatas, but this one is not in it. The book was part of a 3 volume series and I only have volume 1B lol, so it only contains Sonatas 11-20. And I only ever spent time learning No. 11, which I can't seem to find a video for on youtube. They don't seem to be labelled very well in this book though. The way his sonata's were labelled in the videos on youtube don't seem to match up to the book I have. I've always liked Haydn, and you can definitely hear the influence, for sure.