{"id":257761,"date":"2026-04-19T00:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/19\/exploring-haydns-the-lark-a-deep-dive-into-the-iconic-string-quartet-of-1790\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T00:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:13:19","slug":"exploring-haydns-the-lark-a-deep-dive-into-the-iconic-string-quartet-of-1790","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/music\/2026\/04\/19\/exploring-haydns-the-lark-a-deep-dive-into-the-iconic-string-quartet-of-1790\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Haydn&#8217;s &#8216;The Lark&#8217;: A Deep Dive into the Iconic String Quartet of 1790"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"photo-layout\" image photo_875950 float-center data-idxno=\"875950\" data-type=\"photo\"><img alt=\"src=contents\/crawler-dev\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0189\/image-6de5d65c-5666-4e47-a5c9-8bdf5cb76547.png\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The skylark, famed for its high, soaring song in spring, is widely regarded as a herald of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cskylark\u201d brings to mind a sijo by the Joseon-era scholar-official Nam Gu-man: \u201cHas the eastern window brightened? Nogojiri sings.\u201d In that poem, \u201cnogojiri\u201d denotes the skylark.<\/p>\n<p>It also calls to mind Haydn\u2019s String Quartet in A major, nicknamed \u201cThe Lark.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"tem-type-2\">\n<p>Haydn: String Quartet in A major, &#8216;The Lark,&#8217; Hob.III:63, Movement I<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simplebox\">\n<div class=\"simplebox-content\" video_30308 data-idxno=\"30308\" data-type=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer;\" encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fxVKqMHGlWI\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Composed in 1790, The Lark is a 4-movement work. A string quartet is performed by two violins, a viola, and a cello. The nickname \u201cThe Lark\u201d was not given by Haydn himself but emerged from audiences and publishers.<\/p>\n<p>If you listen with that nickname in mind, the music can seem to bring a skylark to life: for the first 10 seconds it seems to hop along the ground; at 11 seconds it begins to prepare for flight; and at 14 seconds a high F# rings out like a bird stretching its wings and calling across the sky. What image comes to mind for you?<\/p>\n<p>The piece\u2019s overall clarity and brightness evoke the fresh air of spring. The title fits so well that it\u2019s easy to imagine Haydn himself choosing it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tem-type-2\">\n<p>Haydn: String Quartet in A major, &#8216;The Lark,&#8217; Hob.III:63, Movement III<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simplebox\">\n<div class=\"simplebox-content\" video_30309 data-idxno=\"30309\" data-type=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer;\" encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nZqa9xksTXw\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Haydn reshaped the course of Western music. If you\u2019ve ever wondered who lengthened instrumental forms by fixing a four-movement plan, the answer is Haydn.<\/p>\n<p>He settled on a four-movement pattern\u2014fast, slow, dance, fast\u2014that became the standard for symphonies and string quartets. Haydn wrote more than 100 symphonies and a large number of string quartets, repeatedly working within this structure. Typically, he placed sonata form in the first movement and a minuet in the third.<\/p>\n<p>Over time he refined and stabilized that format. Because his influence endured for decades, younger composers adopted the model. Without Haydn\u2019s reputation and craft, it\u2019s unlikely even a prolific composer would have shaped the field so decisively.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve looked at Haydn\u2019s String Quartet in A major, The Lark \u2014 music that suggests a skylark taking flight. I focused on the first and third movements to highlight the sonata form and the minuet.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this brings Haydn\u2019s music a little closer to you.<\/p>\n<p>By Yoo Shin-ae \u2014 classical music writer<\/p>\n<p>Publications: Romance in Classical Music; Classical Music Without Beethoven<\/p>\n<p>A trained pianist, she worked as a classical music reporter and served as music coordinator for KBS\u2019s classical programming. 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