Repertori
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga: Quartet de corda n. 3 en Mi b (1823) 24′
Dmitri Xostakóvitx: Quartet de corda n. 3 en Fa, op. 73 (1946) 31′
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet de corda n. 13 en Si b, op. 130 amb “Gran Fuga”, op. 133 (1825-1826) 44′
Artistes
Vera Martínez, violí
Abel Tomàs, violí
Cristina Cordero, viola
Arnau Tomàs, violoncel
Programa
Pocs mesos abans de morir, Ludwig van Beethoven va compondre el Quartet de corda n. 13 en Si b, op. 130, una de les seves obres més agosarades i problemàtiques. El sisè i últim moviment del quartet, que culmina amb una fuga majestuosa i altament complexa, no va tenir bona recepció. El seu editor va pregar-li que substituís aquell moviment per un altre final més breu i lleuger, un rondó d’aires populars. Tot i això, molts intèrprets opten actualment per mantenir aquell sisè moviment original. És el cas del Quartet Casals, que en aquest concert interpretarà també el Quartet de corda n. 3 en Fa, op. 73 de Xostakóvitx —de qui van completar la integral de quartets dues temporades enrere. Amb aquest quartet, simultani a la Novena simfonia, també representa una gosadia; Xostakóvitx va concebre per primera vegada un quartet de moviments, tres de velocitat mitjana i dos de lents al final. Finalment, el conjunt barceloní també ens oferirà el Quartet de corda n. 3 en Mi b de Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, una de les obres més apreciades de la seva producció, malauradament estroncada per la mort del compositor amb només dinou anys.
repertoire
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga: String Quartet No.3 in E-flat major (1823) 24′
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 (1946) 31′
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 with “Grosse Fuge”, Op. 133 (1825-1826) 44′
ARTISTS
Vera Martínez, violin
Abel Tomàs, violin
Cristina Cordero, viola
Arnau Tomàs, cello
Programme
A few months before his death, Ludwig van Beethoven composed his String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130, one of his most daring and problematic works. At the time, its sixth and last movement, which culminates in a majestic and intricately designed fugue, was not well received, and his publisher urged him to replace it with a shorter, lighter rondo finale inspired by folk music. Today, however, many performers opt to retain the original sixth movement. Such is the case of the Quartet Casals, who, in this concert, will also perform Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73, having already performed the complete set of his quartets two seasons ago. This quartet, written at the same time as his Ninth Symphony, also represents a daring move by the composer; it was the first time he had created a quartet composed of movements, three at medium speed and two slower ones at the end. Lastly, the Barcelona ensemble will play Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga’s String Quartet No. 3 in E-Flat Major, one of the most celebrated works by a composer whose career was unfortunately cut short by his untimely death at just 19 years old.
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