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To: LUV W

Regretfully, I cannot take credit for that humor. That came directly from Mrs. spel! ;-)


25 posted on 06/17/2016 6:26:44 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I?)
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To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; left that other site
SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW

This July we have our annual festival of three concerts per week for four weeks with some of the best musicians in the game. The concerts are broadcast live over KING-FM in Seattle, which has a national following thanks to the miracle of the Internet. If you’re listening for me, I’ll be sitting in the last row in the back because that’s where the acoustics are best.

HAYDN: STRING QUARTET IN A, OP. 20/6

This July 11 performance will feature Karen Gomyo on first violin, Jun Iwasaki on second violin, Kevin Chen on viola and Clive Greensmith on cello.

”Papa Joe” Haydn invented the string quartet as we know it, and he was a prolific composer of quartets. His later quartets were premiered in private with himself on first violin, kid brother Mike on second violin, Mozart on viola, and Karl von Dittersdorf on cello, no doubt taking copious notes.

The first movement is marked “allegro di molto e scherzando,” “quickly in the style of a joke.” It’s in sonata format, so you know what to listen for by now.

These videos are from London, featuring the Doric String Quartet, whom I saw play in Vancouver a few months ago. They’re exceptional.

Haydn: String Quartet in A, Op. 20/6, first movement

The second movement in E Major is marked “adagio cantabile,” “at rest and songlike.” It’s in ternary format, A-B-A, so it should be easy to parse. The central panel turns to the minor, which throws a shadow over the proceedings.

second movement

The third movement, a minuet, is short and sweet, marked simply “allegro.” It’s full of Haydn’s little musical surprises, like unexpected silences and drone-like hurdy-gurdy effects in the middle “trio” section. It ends unexpectedly with one phrase of the trio left hanging in midair.

third movement

The finale is a short tour de force, a three-part fugue, and a fine example of academic writing done with snap and style. It’s marked “allegro,” and it’s quite a workout for the musicians.

fourth movement

28 posted on 06/17/2016 6:28:16 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

She’s good! :)


45 posted on 06/17/2016 6:57:48 PM PDT by luvie (Love our troops and vets! Thank you for keeping us safe and free!)
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