A central figure in the string quartet, Joseph Haydn marks a decisive moment in the consolidation of the genre as a chamber form with his Op. 9. In the work we will hear in this recital, the Viennese composer demonstrates a formal breadth and thematic inventiveness that heralds his mature style. A century later, Grieg asserts Norwegian musical identity in his String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27, where the song “Spillemaend” runs through the piece as a unifying thread, weaving romantic lyricism with the rhythm of Norwegian folk dances. A programme that bridges Viennese Classicism and Nordic Romanticism, brought to life by the musicians of the acclaimed Quarteto de Cordas de Matosinhos.