Simin Ganatra, Violin | Austin Hartman, Violin | Mark Holloway, Viola | Brandon Vamos, Cello
Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132
- Four-note motive is present everywhere and underpins the entire movement.
- Identifies major structural points of exposition, development, recapitulation and coda.
- Discusses important notational and compositional techniques.
- Highlights the unorthodox progression of keys.
- Demonstrates use of core sound and vibrato to express a highly introspective, mystical aesthetic.
- Emphasizes the importance of creating tension in pianissimo and silences.
Demonstrations include:
- The interaction and passing of melodic material between voices.
- Executing emotional extremes.
- Moments of relief from tension.
- Interpretive suggestions.
- Instrumental techniques that help in creating mood.
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"At the end of his life Beethoven chose to write only string quartets...this incredibly personal medium of four like-minded instruments, with its large tonal palette and immense range of expression." -Brandon Vamos
