Haydn & Ravel
Both Haydn and Ravel composed absolute milestones in chamber music, albeit 150 years apart. Haydn developed the string quartet into a full-fledged genre with his collection of works for two violins, a viola and a cello. Ravel was living in Paris when he composed his String Quartet in F Major, faithfully adhering to Haydn’s four-movement structure. Although the traditionalists of the Paris Conservatoire failed to appreciate its beauty, Ravel’s peers and audiences loved it! Debussy famously said: “In the name of the gods of music and in my own, do not touch a single note you wrote!”. Enjoy a delightful Sunday afternoon, and a superb string quartet, in the stunning setting of AMUZ!
Program
Haydn String quartet in C major, opus 20 no. 2, Hob.III:32
Ravel String quartet in F major
