The World of the String Quartet

The World of the String Quartet

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Syllabus

  • Week 1 - The World of the String Quartet
    Welcome to the World of the String Quartet, where you will hear the extraordinary stories behind great repertoire, discover renowned performers' experiences, and develop keen insight as a listener. This first program samples stunning repertoire from some of th...
  • Week 2 - The Founders: Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
    We begin exploring string quartets during the Classical Era, when balanced structure emphasized variety, contrast, and drama. Discover the starting point of four democratic and personal string voices—and, before long, its development—with Haydn (Op. 33, No. 2,...
  • Week 3 - The Humanists: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms
    Personal expression infused Romantic Era compositions, including the string quartets of Schubert (D. 810, "Death and the Maiden"), Mendelssohn (Op. 13 and Op. 80), Schumann (Op. 41, No. 3), and Brahms (Op. 51, No. 1). Yet in the generation after Beethoven's to...
  • Week 4 - The Internationalists, Part 1: Smetana, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, and Bartok
    Beyond German-speaking countries, composers adapted the string quartet to their own cultures—some more so than others. National traits, as well as personal stories, emerge in the heartfelt works of Smetana ("From My Life"), Dvořák (Op. 105), Tchaikovsky (Op. 2...
  • Week 5 - The Internationalists, Part 2: Debussy, Ravel, Barber, Shostakovich, and Britten
    Our international tour continues with France (Debussy and Ravel) and the United States (Barber, Op. 11), a return to the former Soviet Union (Shostakovich, Op. 110), and then to England (Britten, Op. 94), as we follow string quartet stories and techniques from...
  • Week 6 - The Explorers: Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Ives, Cage, and Reich
    This program's quartets were written during the 20th century, a time of technological exploration and avant-garde expression. Visionary composers such as Schoenberg (Op. 10), Webern (Op. 5), Berg (Lyric Suite), Ives (No. 1), Cage (String Quartet in Four Parts)...
  • Week 7 - Space Odyssey, the Next Frontier
    We look ahead by first looking back: grappling with the dizzying innovation of Beethoven's late quartets (Op. 130 and the Great Fugue), which challenge performers and listeners still. Then we leap forward to the digital premiere of David Ludwig's breathtaking ...
  • Week 7 - Please Tell Us What You Think
     

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Arnold Steinhardt
Performance Faculty

Dr. Mia Chung
Instructor of Interpretive Analysis
Musical Studies

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The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level. Innovative programs encourage students to invent 21st-century musical careers through unique "learn by doing" opportunities and over 150 performances per year in Philadelphia and around the globe. One of the world’s leading conservatories, Curtis provides its 165 students with personalized attention from a celebrated faculty and has produced an impressive number of notable artists since its founding in 1924.

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