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In this musically rich 24-lecture series, Professor Greenberg guides you in a deep encounter with these majestic works of art, offering you the rare opportunity to grasp the musical riches and spiritual greatness of the quartets in a clear and accessible way. Each of these lectures is a rare and life-enriching opportunity to know the scope of Beethoven's genius, his most unforgettable music, and the profound humanity and beauty that live through them.

In this short story, Virgina Woolf writes about a “steam of consciousness” of a person enjoying music. Our narrator hears a string quartet and is entranced by the players, their movements, and their song.

Adeline Virginia Woolf (January 1882-1941) was an English writer and one of the preeminent modernists of the 20th century. 'The String Quartet' is a beautifully written and evocative stream of semiconscious thought stimulated by listening to a string quartet playing a piece by Mozart.

Gunther Erdogan, second violinist of the London String Quartet, plots to steal the manuscript of Beethoven’s 10th String Quartet "The Harp" from the Jagiellonian Library in Kraków to settle his debts. But Gunther is fed up with playing second fiddle all his life - as well as fortune, he hopes the manuscript will bring him fame - and win the affections of the quartet’s new cellist, Jennifer Rose.

A world class, Ivy League string quartet is performing here Wednesday night because of a friendship between violinists that spans three decades. The artistic director of the Tuckamore Chamber Festival drops by the On The Go studio to share her excitement about finally hosting the Brentano String Quartet at MUN's School of Music. (Anthony Germain with Nancy Dahn)

Ein Highlight des Merito String Instruments Trust ist neben der Organisation und dem Verleih wertvoller Streichinstrumente ein Preis für Streichquartette, der alle vier Jahre vergeben wird. Im vergangenen Jahr wurde das Leonkoro Quartett mit diesem äußerst großzügig dotierten Preis ausgezeichnet. Mehr im folgenden Beitrag von Michael Gmasz.

SynopsisAt New York City’s Town Hall on today’s date in 1968, the New England Festival Quartet premiered a new chamber work by American composer George Walker. Walker’s String Quartet No. 2 was sandwiched on the program between the String Quartet No. 11 by Beethoven and Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet, with Walker performing the piano part in the Schumann — not surprisingly, since in addition to studying composition at the Curtis Institute, Walker had also studied piano, with Rudolf Serkin, no less. “What was gratifying was the fact that the Walker Quartet held up very well ...

Interpreten: Quatuor Arod Label: Erato EAN: 5054197752308 Die Namensfindung von Streichquartetten ist oft gar nicht einfach. Will man sich mit der Wahl eines namensgebenden Komponisten in eine Schublade stecken lassen? Soll es ein Schriftsteller oder eine Malerin sein? Oder vielleicht ein Fantasiename, der sich aus diversen Initialen bildet? Fantasie ja, Initialen nein – hat sich das Quatuor Arod vor zehn Jahren gedacht und hat sich den Namen aus dem Herr der Ringe Universum von J.R.R. Tolkien geborgt. Zum zehnjahres-Jubiläum gibt es jetzt eine wunderbare neue CD, von der sich Michael Gmasz...

A charming book full of pathos and humor that tells the true story of the world-famous Lindsay String Quartet, their adventures during 40 years of world travel, and their achievements of the highest accolades, which made them one of the most revered quartets of the 20th century. This book is both engaging and humorous while also giving a uniquely personal perspective into the life of one of the world's greatest quartet cellists. A must-listen for any fan of chamber music and in particular of the famed Lindsay String Quartet.

Each Deep Dive episode is a sixteen-minute encounter with one of the 2022 String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam festival guests. Take a dive with us, deep into the mind of composers and string quartet musicians. All Deep Dives are part of Radio SQBA - the live festival radio of the 2022 String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam.

Katy Green is a working musician in the years before World War II. It's 1939, and Katy tries to help a friend out of a jam at a classical music conservatory that ought to be a quiet oasis in Hell's Kitchen, New York's roughest neighborhood. But when Katy searches for the stolen manuscript of a string quartet by Paganini, what she finds is madness, mayhem, unexplained sudden deaths, and a fight for her very life.

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