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Sun. 3 May 2009
4 pmRMS Queen Mary, Queen's Salon
Long Beach
Built by John Brown & Co., Ltd. for Cunard White Star Line (launched 1934; maiden voyage 1936)
American String Quartet
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Beethoven cycle concert #3
Savor the grand life aboard the RMS Queen Mary – “the stateliest ship now in being,” according to King George V – with over 1,000 feet of majestic elegance – full of fine, rare wood, murals, art and sculpture. As the greatest and most luxurious ocean liner every built, a veritable who’s who of the rich and famous have strolled her decks. In the grace and grandeur of the Queen’s Salon, the American Quartet offers “luxurious, beautifully sculptured performances,” (The New York Times) in a program of the early (Op. 18/5 in A), middle period (Op. 59/2 in e), and late quartets (Op. 130 in B-flat, “Liebquartett”, along with its original finale, the magisterial Große Fugue, Op. 133) – a triumphant conclusion to the first year of our Beethoven Quartet Cycle.
Saturday, 25 April, 1 pm “Beethoven Encounter”
Beethoven’s life and times were as dynamic as his music. Revolution was in the air, and Beethoven the classicist – heir to the musical tradition of Haydn and Mozart – evolved into Beethoven the proto-Romantic and point of reference for composers throughout the 19th century. Explore the music and the milieu with a noted Beethoven specialist while enjoying the company of fellow music lovers at a light reception. Talk & Reception takes place one week prior to the concert – included in the price of your concert ticket. Site to be announced.
The Beethoven Cycle is made possible in part by a generous grant from The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.
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