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Beethoven, Shostakovich and Brahms
String Quartets by the Maiastra musicians
Part of the Maiastra Christmas Concerts 2019 Season
Add to my Calendar 15-12-2019 19:30 15-12-2019 21:30 36 Beethoven, Shostakovich and Brahms The 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth is celebrated next year and Maiastra concerts are featuring all of his sixteen string quartets over a four year period. In his String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4, Beethoven creates a theatrical work, a lively exploration of symbols and caricature. Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 was completed in March 1960 and dedicated ‘In Memoriam’ to his wife Nina. His choice of key for the work, F sharp minor, is traditionally associated with pain and suffering. In his String Quartet No. 3 in B♭ major, Op. 67, composed in 1875, Brahms presents a lighthearted and cheerful work which he described as "a useless trifle to avoid facing the serious countenance of a symphony”. St Andrew's Church, Cobham DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Andrew's Church
Church Street
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 3EJ
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op.18 no.4
Johannes Brahms – String Quartet in B flat major, Op.67
Dmitry Shostakovich – String Quartet no.7 in F sharp minor, Op.108
Performers
Maiastra String Quartet
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Programme Note
The 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth is celebrated next year and Maiastra concerts are featuring all of his sixteen string quartets over a four year period. In his String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4, Beethoven creates a theatrical work, a lively exploration of symbols and caricature.
Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 was completed in March 1960 and dedicated ‘In Memoriam’ to his wife Nina. His choice of key for the work, F sharp minor, is traditionally associated with pain and suffering.
In his String Quartet No. 3 in B♭ major, Op. 67, composed in 1875, Brahms presents a lighthearted and cheerful work which he described as "a useless trifle to avoid facing the serious countenance of a symphony”.
