PROGRAM
Borromeo String Quartet
What is it about the string quartet as a form that so captivates the world's greatest composers? We'll find out this week when the celebrated young Borromeo String Quartet surveys its repertoire with all the warmth, virtuosity, and passion it inspires. Beginning with music of Franz Joseph Haydn—the father of the string quartet—the Borromeo gives us the haunting Andante Moderato from Brahms's 2nd quartet, and concludes with Janácek's "Intimate Letters," music that chronicles the 70-year old composer's intense devotion to a much younger woman.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 64, No. 6
—IV. Finale: Presto - Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in a minor, Op. 51, No. 2
—Andante Moderato - Leoš Janáček String: Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” (“Listy Důvěrné”)
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Borromeo String Quartet
