The preface by Christin Heitmann provides illuminating background information. Haydn did not assign the nickname “ Sun Quartets ”: it alludes to an edition of the time, in which the title page was decorated with a rising sun. The Quartets op. 20 are the last series in a group of earlier string quartets, but are clearly ahead of their time. The demanding fugues which close three of the six quartets are a particular structural feature. The study edition HN 9208 complements the parts of the String Quartets op. 20 .
| Arrangement | String Quartet |
| Genres | Classical |
| Year of publishing | 2006-07-11 12:27:00 |
| Format | Parts |
| NumberOfPages | 160 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | G. Henle Verlag, Henle Verlag |
| Contributors | Haydn, Franz Joseph (Composer) Feder, Georg (Editor) Gerlach, Sonja (Editor) |
| Language | English, French, German |
| ISMN | M201802084 |