Musical Masterworks Season 29 Program Guide

February 8 and 9, 2020

Jeewon Park, piano
Tessa Lark, violin
Ettore Causa, viola

Edward Arron, cello
Michael Thurber, double bass

Trio in g minor for Violin, Cello, and Double J.S. Bach

Bass (1740) (1685-1750)

(arranged from Viola da Gamba Sonata, BWV 1029)

Vivace

Adagio

Allegro

Original Compositions for Violin and Double Bass by Tessa Lark
and Michael Thurber

Piano Quartet in a minor, Opus 67 (1931) Joaquín Turina
Lento; Andante mosso (1882-1949)
Vivo
Andante; Allegretto; Allegro molto

Intermission

Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout” (1819) Franz Schubert
Allegro vivace (1797-1828)
Andante
Scherzo: Presto
Tema con Variazioni: Andantino
Finale: Allegro giusto

Many thanks to James B. and Alden R. Murphy for sponsoring Saturday’s concert
and to The Howard Gilman Foundation for sponsoring Sunday’s concert.

Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies follow this page.

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Beethoven I

Friday, March 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET
James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program I

String Quartet in F Major, Opus 18, No. 1 (1799)
Allegro con brio
Adagio affettuoso ed appasionato
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Allegro

String Quartet in f minor, Opus 95 “Serioso” (1810)
Allegro con brio
Allegretto ma non troppo
Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
Larghetto espressivo; Allegretto agitato

Intermission

String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 130 (1825)
Adagio ma non troppo
Presto
Andante con moto ma non troppo
Alla Danza tedesca: Allegro assai
Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
Finale: Allegro

Many thanks to William Brunger for sponsoring
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Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies follow this page.

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Beethoven II

Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET
James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program II

String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 18, No. 6 (1800)
Allegro con brio
Adagio, ma non troppo
Scherzo: Allegro
La Malinconia: Adagio; Allegretto quasi Allegro

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 74 “Harp” (1809)
Poco adagio; Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Presto
Allegretto con variazioni

Intermission

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 127 (1823-24)
Maestoso; Allegro
Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
Scherzo: Vivace
Finale: Allegro

Many thanks to Pamela and David Thompson for sponsoring
this Beethoven concert.

Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies begin on page 59.

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Beethoven III

Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 3:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET
James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program III

String Quartet in D Major, Opus 18, No. 3 (1798-99)
Allegro
Andante con moto
Allegro
Presto

String Quartet in F Major, Opus 135 (1826)
Allegretto
Vivace
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Grave, ma non troppo tratto; Allegro

Intermission

String Quartet in e minor, Opus 59, No. 2 “Razumovsky” (1806)
Allegro
Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento
Allegretto
Finale: Presto

Many thanks to Sue and Michael Maney for sponsoring
this Beethoven concert.

Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies begin on page 59.

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Beethoven IV

Friday, May 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET

James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program IV

String Quartet in c minor, Opus 18, No. 4 (1799-1800)
Allegro ma non tanto
Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto
Menuetto: Allegro
Allegretto

String Quartet in A Major, Opus 18, No. 5 (1799)
Allegro
Menuetto
Andante cantabile
Allegro

Intermission

String Quartet in c-sharp minor, Opus 131 (1826)
No. 1 Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
No. 2 Allegro molto vivace
No. 3 Allegro moderato
No. 4 Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile
No. 5 Presto
No. 6 Adagio quasi un poco andante
No. 7 Allegro

Many thanks to The Saunders Foundation for sponsoring
this Beethoven concert.

Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies begin on page 59.

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Beethoven V

Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 5:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET

James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin

Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program V

String Quartet in F Major, Opus 14, No. 1 (1798)
(based on Piano Sonata in E Major)

Allegro moderato
Allegretto
Allegro

String Quartet in F Major, Opus 59, No. 1 “Razumovsky” (1806)
Allegro
Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
Adagio molto e mesto
Thème russe: Allegro

Intermission

String Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 130, with Grosse Fuge,
Opus 133

Adagio ma non troppo
Presto
Andante con moto ma non troppo
Alla Danza tedesca: Allegro assai
Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
Grosse Fuge: Overtura; Fuga

Many thanks to Nancy D. Grover for sponsoring
this Beethoven concert.

Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies begin on page 59.

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Beethoven VI

Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 3:00 pm

EHNES QUARTET
James Ehnes, violin
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
Richard O’Neill, viola
Edward Arron, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Complete String Quartets – Program VI

String Quartet in G Major, Opus 18, No. 2 (1799)
Allegro
Adagio cantabile
Scherzo: Allegro
Allegro molto, quasi Presto

String Quartet in C Major, Opus 59, No. 3 (1806) “Razumovsky”
Introduzione: Andante con moto; Allegro vivace
Andante con moto quasi Allegretto
Menuetto grazioso
Allegro molto

Intermission

String Quartet in a minor, Opus 132 (1823-25)
Assai sostenuto; Allegro
Allegro ma non tanto
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Many thanks to Nancy Newcomb and John Hargraves for sponsoring
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Program and artists are subject to change.
Edward Arron’s biography appears on page 25. All other artist biographies begin on page 59.

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