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The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) : Haydn: The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56): 1. Introduzione (Maestoso ed Adagio)
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About "The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) : Haydn: The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56): 1. Introduzione (Maestoso ed Adagio)" by Aeolian String Quartet
The Introduzione to Haydn's Seven Last Words is a maestoso ed adagio of monumental gravity. The Aeolian Quartet bows with ceremonial weight, the music a slow, processional march toward Calvary—calm, inevitable, and thick with impending sorrow.