Quator Diotima
French string quartet plays Schubert’s Rosamunde Quartet.
Franz Schubert’s well-known and beloved Rosamunde Quartet is named after a melody he composed for the musical play, Rosamunde. He thought so much of it, in fact, that he later reused it in an Impromptu for piano, where the melody is a theme in six variations, and in this string quartet, one of his greatest chamber music masterpieces. This is music that is both serious and light, infused with sorrow and joy.
Live chamber music is always an incredibly special experience. Seeing the musicians exchange looks with one another, feeling their breath and hearing the movements of their fingers across the instruments lends an additional dimension to the music. Here, one of the music world’s most coveted ensembles, the French Diotima Quartet, will take us into the music. In addition to Schubert’s vivid Rosamunde Quartet, we will also hear Alban Berg’s daring quartet Opus 3, and British Rebecca Saunders’ detailed and expressive Unbreathed.
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The music
Approximate times -
Alban Berg String Quartet op 319 min
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Rebecca Saunders Unbreathed for string quartet21 min
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Intermission25 min
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Franz Schubert String Quartet in a minor "Rosamunde"36 min
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Participants
- Diotima Quartet