The American String Quartet premieres a new work by Paul Cantelon at the University of Chicago. It’s based on Salman Rushdie’s 2008 novel, The Enchantress of Florence, with the venerable author reading excerpts amidst the music.
American String Quartet with Salman Rushdie and Paul Cantelon

(Photo: Peter Schaaf)
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String Quartet No. 13, in B-flat Major Op. 130, by Beethoven
I. Adagio
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Excerpts from On the Enchantress of Florence, by Paul Cantelon