Pro Musica April 2023 Dvorak and Shostakovich

Friday, April 28th, 6pm

Pro Musica Quartet plays Dvorak and Shostakovich

Leo Phillips, first violin

 

Anna Takeda, violin

Hut, cello and Tasana, viola

Dvorak and Shostakovitch

Dvorak: String Quartet No.9, Op.34

Written in 1877 and dedicated to Brahms, this work is a joy to listen to. It begins with a sweeping waltz-like theme. The second movement is a jolly polka. The adagio is a sweet, syrupy, sentimental tune, and the finale is a Schubertesque romp. Easy to listen to at first hearing.

Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 2 in A major op. 68

This is the second of Shostakovich's fifteen quartets and in my humble opinion, one of the greatest. It was written in 1944, when Russia was on the upswing in WW2. The quartet begins with a robust, confident, rustic romp. The second movement is a gem, with an extensive solo violin recitative. A short waltz leads into the finale, a substantial theme and variations ending with a soaring climax.

Reservations: 1,000 baht by email to asiachart(at)hotmail.com

Tickets: No tickets will be issued for concerts. Admission to the music room on the day of the concert will be in accordance with the sequence of receipt of payment (ie, who pays first goes in first and can select their desired seat).

Etiquette: No photos allowed during the main performance. But photos may be taken during encore. 

Please do not fish for things in handbags during the performance. Muffle coughs as best you can but please don't unwrap sweets.

Children: Children aged eight years and older may attend the concert depending on the suitability of the program. Smaller children may be left with the nanny on the premises. 

Cancellations and credits: Credit for future concerts will be allowed in the event of illness.

Directions to Eelswamp: search for 'Eelswamp' on google maps. Directions can be found at the bottom of this page: http://eelswamp.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-music-room-at-eelswamp.html