JUILLIARD STRING QUARTET
Widmann: Studies on Beethoven
© Erin Baiano
Areta Zhulla
Violin
Ronald Copes
Violin
Molly Carr
Viola
Astrid Schween
Violoncello
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 130
Jörg Widmann
8th String Quartet (Study on Beethoven III)
Jörg Widmann
Cavatina
10th String Quartet - Study on Beethoven V
Ludwig van Beethoven
Große Fuge for String Quartet in B-flat major Op. 133
According to Jörg Widmann, Beethoven’s Opus 130 represents the “string quartet of string quartets.” His own Eighth and Tenth Quartets were written in response to the Viennese master’s late work, in particular its famous slow movement, titled “Cavatina.” The New York–based Juilliard String Quartet frames Widmann’s “Beethoven Studies” with their historical model, including both its traditional version and the Grosse Fuge, the work’s original finale.
Approximate running time: 1h 45m with one intermission
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