A duo of unconventional works fill this program featuring an abundance of string instruments. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major is composed for the unusual instrumentation of three violins, three violas, three cello, and basso continuo with each part playing an even role throughout serving as both solo and tutti. The exceptional Danish String Quartet then perform the first of Beethoven’s late quartets, his Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 127 which shocked audiences in its early performances and pushed the boundaries of the string quartet forward.
String Abundance
Inbal Segev (Photo: Grant Legan)
Playlist
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Ani Kavafian, Yura Lee, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, Daniel Phillips, viola; Mihai Marica, Timothy Eddy, Inbal Segev, cello; Anthony Manzo, double bass; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 127
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Oland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Asbjørn Norgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjolin, cello)
