Pacifica String Quartet — The Complete Beethoven Cycle, Parts 1-3
Sunday, May 6, 2012 (4:00 p.m.)
Pre-concert lecture with the Pacifica Quartet, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:15 p.m.)
Over the years, Friends of Chamber Music has presented all 16 Beethoven Quartets, but never the complete cycle as a single “event.” The Pacifica Quartet, making its fourth Friends of Chamber Music appearance, has been selected to perform all 16 quartets, with performances bridging two seasons. Not only are these quartets masterpieces in their own right, but they also clearly outline the course of Beethoven’s creative career. The Grammy award-winning Pacifica Quartet, named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America, is dedicated to performing cycles of various composers’ works and will also present the complete Beethoven cycle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011-2012.
Is there a way to get ready for the Beethoven marathon? Read suggestions in the Discussion Notes for this series.
Pacifica Quartet: Beethoven Cycle from Pacifica Quartet.
Concert Programs
-- April 29th --
Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6; Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, "Serioso"; Quartet in A minor, Op. 132.
-- May 2nd --
Beethoven: Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4; Quartet in F major, Op. 135; Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2.
Denver Post Concert Review-- May 6th --
Pre-concert lecture with the Pacifica Quartet, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:15 p.m.)
Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1; Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
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