ECSQ play Brahms & Britten (Saint John)
Wed 23 Nov 2022 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Saint John Arts Centre, E2L 3G6
Description
The Elm City String Quartet continues their season with two absolute staples in the quartet repertoire. If you love immersive and expansive masterpieces, this concert is for you. The concert begins with the second string quartet of Johannes Brahms, which is an A-minor feat of musical transcendence. The second piece in the program is Benjamin Britten’s second string quartet: a meditative, intricate, and brazen musical journey.
Program:
String Quartet No. 2 in a minor, Op. 51, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Andante moderato
III. Quasi minuetto, moderato – Allegretto vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro non assai
Intermission
String Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36 by Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)
I. Allegro calmo, senza rigore
II. Vivace
III. Chacony: sostenuto
Location
Saint John Arts Centre, E2L 3G6