It's the avant-garde from 1825 - the St. Lawrence String Quartet plays Beethoven's sprawling Grosse Fuge, which began its life as a final movement to one of his late quartets; plus Anton Arensky's quartet with 2 cellos.
Modern Music from 1825
Listen to the entire program:
Show open - Lisa Simeone
Introduction - Geoff Nuttall
Ludwig van Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Geoff Nuttall, Scott St. John, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Geoff Nuttall, Scott St. John, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello
Introduction - Lisa Simeone
Introduction - Geoff Nuttall
Anton Arensky: String Quartet
Daniel Phillips, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Alisa Weilerstein, Christopher Costanza, cellos
Daniel Phillips, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Alisa Weilerstein, Christopher Costanza, cellos
Close of show - Lisa Simeone
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