Friday, May 1, 2009, 7:30 PM
Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Dvorák
Mozart - Piano Quartet in E flat, K493
Bartók - Selection of duos for two violins
INTERVAL
Beethoven - Duo for viola and cello, "with two obligato eyeglasses", in E flat, WoO 32
Dvorák - Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat, Op. 87
Wine will be served in the interval.
Band A: £15
Band B: £12 (view may be slightly restricted)
Band C: £10 (very limited / no view)
£5 reduction for students (NUS or equivalent card required) and under 18's.
An exuberant work, Mozart's E flat piano quartet is the perfect opening to a springtime music festival and is one of his finest chamber works. Bartók wrote many duos for two violins, and the selection performed tonight reflects the lively, folk-influenced nature of these pieces. Another work for two string instruments follows the interval; Beethoven's charming and rarely-heard duo "with two obligato eyeglasses," an affectionate poke at the two short-sighted musicians it was written for. The concert is rounded off with another E flat piano quartet, Dvorák's second work in this genre. The slow movement in particular is one of Dvorák's finest pieces of music, and the last movement provides a thrilling finale to the concert.