Matangi Moments ranges from timeless classical masterpieces to surprising and genre-crossing collaborations. The most fitting work for a string quartet during the Passion period is Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze by Haydn. These seven sonatas for string quartet, with their narrative character, are truly impressive. The slow tempos of the dramatic opening, all seven movements, and the length of the piece bring you into an almost trance-like state—an hour of adagios filled with so many different atmospheres and emotions, only to be suddenly interrupted by the bombastic and shocking earthquake (Il Terremoto) at the end.

It is a true test of concentration for the four musicians, who must bring to life a rollercoaster of intense emotions such as despair, pain, forgiveness, hope, resignation, and death. Of all the existing versions of this piece, the string quartet form has become the most well-known and popular. Possibly because the intimacy of this form aligns best with the idea of four people united in prayer.