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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Don't Miss - On this page: Concert, Conversation, Lectures, Downloadable Program and Other Resources. The presentation below includes only the Beethoven's String Quartet, op. 132.
SCHUBERT
Quartetsatz in C minor, D.703
BARTÓK
String Quartet no. 1 in A minor
BEETHOVEN
Quartet in A minor, op. 132
Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes, violins
Richard O'Neill, viola | András Fejér, cello
Now in its 45th year, the eminent Takács Quartet holds an undisputed place at the very peak of the profession. As part of our virtual season, the artists perform from their home ground in Boulder, Colorado. Introduced by Schubert and Bartók, Beethoven’s op. 132 quartet engages us with the mystery and magisterial writing of the composer’s late works. “To perform, say, the slow movement of a late Beethoven quartet is to attain a blissful state, liberated from the confines of individual personalities,” writes first violinist Edward Dusinberre. “Or at least, that is the experience we hope for. The greatest pieces of music are often the most elusive.”
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Beethoven: A Guide to Primary and Secondary Resources at the Library of Congress
This concert is part of our (Re)Hearing Beethoven Festival. Be sure to check out the full range of events!
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The videos below include insights from members of the Takács Quartet on their November 20 program and a look at one of the Library’s Beethoven treasures:his sketch for the final movement of the Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131. In addition, Edward Dusinberre discusses his book Beethoven for a Later Age: The Journey of a String Quartet (Faber and Faber, 2016).
Conversation with the Artists
Be sure to check this page for additional content, including conversations with the artists, program notes, links to Library resources and more!
