On our newest episode of Encore Houston, you’ll hear the St. Lawrence String Quartet in concert through Da Camera. The program features works by the “Father of the String Quartet,” Franz Joseph Haydn, a piece written specifically for the group by John Adams, and a unique entry among Beethoven’s esteemed “late quartets.”
Music in this episode:
- FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN, String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5
- JOHN ADAMS, Second Quartet
- LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
- Geoff Nuttall, violin
- Owen Dalby, violin
- Lesley Robertson, viola
- Christopher Costanza, cello
- Performance date: 10/28/2016
- Originally aired: 1/20/2018
New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.
