CMH welcomes the return of the Schumann Quartet performing a program representing early explorations of the string quartet genre. First, we get a spritz of charm with Wolf’s Italian Serenade. When he was about 14 years old, Mozart composed his “Lodi” quartet now believed to be his earliest surviving attempt at the genre. Ives’ experimental approach to composition developed largely outside academia; his often polytonal Quartet #2 is considered one of the most radical early 20th-century chamber works. Reflecting strong national character, we are privileged to hear the first chamber work composed by Tchaikovsky. Its contains his Andante Cantabile, one of the most famous slow movements ever written.
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Repertoire
Wolf: Italian Serenade
Mozart: String Quartet #1 in G major, K.73f (“Lodi”)
Ives: String Quartet #2
Tchaikovsky: String Quartet #1 in D major, op.11
