Borromeo Quartet: Beethoven Cycle, 2021-2022 | Concert 2
The Borromeo Quartet, NEC's Faculty Quartet-in-Residence since 1992, started a Beethoven Cycle at NEC in 2020 that was cut short by the pandemic. That Cycle will now continue with a new approach. In 2021–2022 there will be six concerts in Burnes Hall, and in each of these concerts the Borromeo will present two Beethoven quartets. Each concert will begin with exactly 10 minutes of exploration of Beethoven's manuscripts of the works on the program, with a special emphasis on his vivid communication of details of expression. This short live discussion will reference a second layer of more in-depth discussion that will be produced simultaneously on the internet.
In addition to this series, Nicholas Kitchen will guide an evening exploration on March 26 in Jordan Hall that will explore expression and expression marks in relation to the manuscripts of Beethoven's op. 90, including movements of Piano Sonata, op. 90, the Seventh and Eighth Symphonies, the "Serioso" Quartet, the last Violin Sonata, and the "Archduke" Trio. This event will be an NEC-sponsored part of the Beethoven Symposium held by the Center for Beethoven Research at Boston University.
This performance is open to in-person audiences, and can also be viewed below via livestream.
Watch livestream from Burnes Hall:
- Borromeo String Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence
- Nicholas Kitchen, violin
- Kristopher Tong, violin
- Mai Motobuchi, viola
- Yeesun Kim, cello
Ten Minute Discussion: "Wood" and the Details within the Temple
For notes in PDF form that accompany this discussion, click here
(For notes that accompanied the September 30 performance discussion, click here.)
Ludwig van Beethoven | String Quartet in D Major, op. 18 no. 3
Allegro
Adagio con moto
Allegro
Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven | String Quartet in A Minor, op. 132
Assai sostenuto - Allegro
Allegro ma non tanto
Holy Song of Thanks to the Divinity from one who has recovered, in the Lydian mode: Molto adagio; Andante "feeling new strength"; Molto adagio; Andante "feeling new strength"; Molto adagio
Alla marcia, assai vivace
Allegro appassionato
To view a PDF showing the manuscript expressive markings for this piece, click here