Schubert's Quartet in G major for Strings, D. 887, Op. 161
Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 6:30 pm
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS
1 hour, 15 minutes, no intermission
In past lectures, we examined the daring harmonic world of the slow movement of this quartet, but in this presentation, we will examine the expansive, complex, and profound first movement of this cherished masterpiece.
This Inside Chamber Music lecture features a work from Orion String Quartet: Farewell Performance on April 2, 2024.
Each lecture is supported by live performance excerpts from the featured work.
Program
Franz Schubert
(1797–1828)Quartet in G major for Strings, D. 887, Op. 161
(1826)Bruce Adolphe
Resident lecturer and director of family concerts for CMS since 1992, Bruce Adolphe is a composer of international renown, much of whose output addresses science, history, and the struggle for human rights.
Resident lecturer and director of family concerts for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 1992, Bruce Adolphe is a composer of international renown, much of whose output addresses science, history, and the struggle for human rights. His works are frequently performed by major artists, including Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Fabio Luisi, Joshua Bell, Daniel Hope, Angel Blue, the Brentano String Quartet, the Washington National Opera, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, the Human Rights Orchestra of Europe, and over 60 orchestras worldwide. Among his most performed works are the violin concerto I Will Not Remain Silent, the violin/piano duo Einstein’s Light, and Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto.