PROGRAM
Orion String Quartet
Celestial Spheres: The Orion String Quartet, much like the constellation with the same name, is one of the best known and most brilliantly shining chamber groups of our time. For the past twenty years they've been known for their heavenly playing as well as their diverse programming, and this week on Saint Paul Sunday we'll get to sample both. They'll start us off with a groove, in Chick Corea's "Adventures of Hippocrates." Leon Kirchner's colorful and beautiful String Quartet in F Major follows, and then we'll hear what made Orion famous - Beethoven. Another signature work, the finale from Dvorak's "America" quartet will leave you smiling. Don't miss these shining stars while they are in full view.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Chick Corea: Adventures of Hippocrates (2004)
- Leon Kirchner: String Quartet No. 4
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F major, Opus 59, No.1
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in B flat major, Opus 130, No. 13 (Liebquartett)
—V. Cavatina. Adagio molto esspressivo - Antonin Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96, B. 179 (American)
—IV. Finale: vivace ma non troppo
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: Orion String Quartet
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Other performances on Saint Paul Sunday:
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Orion String Quartet
Listen to Orion String Quartet violinist Todd Phillips perform all of Beethoven's String Quartets by himself in under 30 seconds.
