Beethoven Quartet Cycle III

The Razumovsky Quartets

Beethoven’s three Razumovsky quartets were composed for the Russian ambassador to Vienna. These works moved the genre to a new level, testing the virtuosity and stamina of any string quartet. The pieces were composed in the same heroic spirit as Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and as a gesture to Andrey Razumovsky, who commissioned the works, Beethoven incorporated Russian-themed music into all three. 

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PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven(1770–1827)
String Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1, Razumovsky (1806)
Ludwig van Beethoven(1770–1827)
String Quartet in E minor, op. 59, no. 2, Razumovsky (1806)
Ludwig van Beethoven(1770–1827)
String Quartet in C major, op. 59, no. 3, Razumovsky (1806)

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STRING QUARTET
Saturday 22Jul 2023
  • Beethoven Quartet Cycle III

    The Razumovsky Quartets

    Tickets: $75 full price; $25 under age thirty

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  • Koret Young Performers Concert I*

    12:30 PM
    Spieker Center for the Arts

    Tickets: Free

  • *Prelude Performances and Koret Young Performers Concerts feature young artists from the Chamber Music Institute. Admission is free. read more