FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC The agen Quartet 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 1988 Long Theatre University of the Pacific Stockton, California String Quartet in G-minor, Op. 74 No.3 "The Rider" Frank Joseph Haydn Allegro 173 -1809 Largo assai Menue a (All gretto) Finale (Allegro can brio) Italian Sere ade Hugo Wolf 1860-1903 Intermissi Quartet in D-min ~ Opus Posthumus, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" Franz Schubert Allegro 1797-1828 Andante can mota (Variations) Scherzo (Allegro I olto) Pre to - Pre tissim Program Notes motionally he was shy, chu ert' life a hart, but h withdrawn and rebellious, and had the capacity [ tum sutt r- String Quartet in G-minor from th age f e enteen h ing, joy nd sorrow int mature Op. 74, No. 3 "Reiterquartett" was on his own, keeping alive artistic expression never xpress- Franz Joseph Haydn (1721-1809) by doing d j bs. He camp s- ed Iter th n in th' quartet. ed songs in white heat, day Pfese ed in th t te Libra , after day, until he w uld ink in- Berlin, Haydn's autographs show to exhau tiv depr ions. hen The Hagen Quartet that h compo six quart ts in he wa - 37 h suffered a nervous 1793, and among th m were breakdown, trie to drown Lukas Hagen, violin th se dedi at d to Count A- himself, and was confined to a Rainer Schmidt, violin ponyi. At this time Haydn was me tal h spital n ar Vi nna, Veronika Hagen, viola intere ted in orchestral composi- where he uffered a general Clemens Hagen, cello tion, so the uartets show a paralysis. e died at the age of symph nic character. 43. In pite of I i tragic life, he Th youthful Hagen Qu rt t- left a lasting mark as one of th "the world's f t prodigy It was H ydn who gave us in his great masters of erman song. chamber en emble," according to quartets the sonata form as we one critic - is m king its Central know it today: introduction, ex- The Italian Serenade for String California debut in St ckton this position, dev lopment and Quartet or String Orchestra is e ening. recapitulation. ,rticuJarly in on of the few instrumental Op. 74 No.3 we find the main works he wrote. There are two The ensemble is omprised of theme at the exposition and the songlike th mes: the first in the three children of the Hagen beginning of the recapitulation, key of G and the second in the family of Salzburg, Austria - as it from then on also appeared key of A, with a equence of Luka on violin, Veronika on in the works of Mozart and that second [heme appearing in viola and Clemens on c U- Beethoven. the key of F-. The Serenade is a and Rain I' Schmidt, who joined miniature tone-drama. the quartet last year as second The beginning of Romanticism is violinist. in these string quartets, Op. 74, where Haydn experiments with Quartet in D- . or Despite their young ag s - the the sonata form. Some of the Opus fusthumus, D.BlO oldest of them was born in 1962, melodies have their roots in "Death and the aiden" the young st in 1966 - the Austrian-Hungarian folk songs Franz Schubert (1797-1828) agen Quartet has made its and contain passages that make mark on the int mational music us think of Schubert. Introduc- This work is one of the greatest c ne, earning wid critical ac- ing these charming melodies in ever written for string quartet. claim and winning numerous the over-all development of the Three of the movements are in D awards at major music festival sonata fo011 was later to in- minor, the original key of the nd competitions. This year the fluence the Romantic composers. "Death and the Maiden" song ensemble will make its . t from which the quartet takes its world tour. name. The variations are in G Italian Serenade minor and the song is the basis For all their youth, these young Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) of the variation movement, set- musicians have a shelf full of ting the mood and tone of the awards, induding the Mo rt In- Wolf's reputation rests almost ·Nork. terpretation Pl" e awarded them elusively on his songs, in which in 1985 by the Minister f German verse nt' mu 'ic seem This work shows Schubert's fine CuItu in Vienna. concentration and produces to b almost one. He came into dramatic intensity: the first his full power at age 28 s a Their ther awards include the vi lin always adorns the theme, composer of songs, producing Gold Medal at the Bordeau the Scherz ill full of taut cyn- rna than 200 lieder. Music stival, the IIenryk copation, and the Trio flows Szeryng Prize, the ChI" t with all the natural grace ichter-Stemer rize, the Sec nd associated with the Schubert Prize at the terna ional song. Chamber M sic Competition in Banff, anad, and the First Friends of Chamber Music Prize and Audience Pri7e at the 32nd Anniversary "Year international ch mber musi 198"1-88 Season festivals in Lockenhaus (directed by Gidon Krem r), in Port- International Chamber Ensemble of Rome (non-subscription) smouth (directed by Yehudi Friday, Sept mb r 18, 8:00 p.m., eye Spc nos oncert H ll, vor Menuhin) and in vian, France. Undenvritlen in p rt by a gener us grant from American a ings and Loan Association When the ensemble made its Mendelssohn String Quartet debut in 1982 in London, the Saturday, October 10, 8:00 p.m., Long Th atre, uor ndon Daily 11 legraph said they "play with a vitality and Academy of St. Martin-ln-The-Fields Octet style th t command in tant Saturday, November 21, 8:00 p.m., Faye Spanos Concert Hall, UOP respect." After the Quartet's ndenvritten in palt by a gener' us grant from the Nati nal American debut in 1984, at the Endowment for the Arts Olympic Art FestivaL the Los Los Angeles Brass Angeles Herald xaminer ex- Sunday, January 24, 3:00 p.m., Long Theatre, UOP claimed: "It's not just that such Underwritten in part by a generous grant from the exceptionally young musicians California Art Council play so well; (their) playing has Hagen String Quartet a rare degree of po' e, beauty Thursday, March 3, 8:00 p.m. Long Theatre, UOP and musical understanding that's worthy of comparison The Kronos Quartet (non-subscription) with great ensembles of any W dnesday, April 6, 8:00 p.m. Long Theatre, vor age." Undenvritten by generous grants from the City of Stockton and the California Arts Council Robert Commandy summed it Cantilena Piano Quartet up in the San Francisco Chroni- Sunday, April 24, 3:00 p.m., Long Theatre, UOP cle: '1t's one thing when very young musicians play expertly - that's not so rare - but when To Our Audience they play with consumate maturity, it's almost scary." Use of cameras and recording devices, and smoking in the lobby and auditorium, are prohibited. The Hagen Quartet made its Latecomers will not be seated until a suitable break. Salzburg Festival debut in 1984, and it has perlormed at all the Please disengage pag rs and electronic watches. major music festivals in Europe, including those in Munich, Concerts are presented in cooperation with University of the Berlin and Lucerne. Its sold-Dut Pacific, whose students are admitted free on space availablity. North American tours include Programs are subject to change without notice. concerts in hicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Ottawa, Van- Tickets couver and, with violinist idon Season $40, Single $12, Children $4 Kremer, in Dallas and New York. Ticketron 209/486-7469 The ensemble records exclusive·· University Box Office, Long Theatre, 1040 Sta ium ;ve, Stockton, lyon the Deutsche Gram- California 95211, 209/946-2474, Mon-Fri 10:00 am - 5:30 pm, mophon label and ceived the Sat 10:00 am - 2:00 pm "Grand Prix" for th ir DG cor- ding of quartets by Dvorak and Advance tickets may be purchased with Visa, MasterCard or Kodaly. personal checks at the box office until two hours pri r to the perlorrnance, at which time ticket sales are cash only. Friends of Chamber Music, P ox 4874, Stockton, ' lifornia 95204 Friends of Chamber Music Contributors to the Dr. & 1rs. Lucas Underwood Barbara Dellf'\ringa Board of Directors Sustaining Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jack Vogel Sharon Dell'Osso OctobeJ; 1987 Dr. Donald Walker Nancy Dorgan Execu tive Officers Mrs. Ernest Wevs Thea Froehlich Mary Jensen, PrPsidel1t Elldowers Williams, Grav'& Co., Tracv Jeanette Gorham Harold Willis' , Jeanne Morando, First Vice Presidmt American Savings & Loan Golden Grimslev Mary Chamberlain, California Arts Council llene Guss ' Sponsors Gary & Madeline Hall Secol1d Vice Presidel1t City of Stockton ational Endowment Anonvmous Vern & Marge Hellwig Don Peterson, TreasurPr for the Arts Bow~an & Company House of Shaw Vince Perrin, SecretanJ Robert Calcagno Peg Irish Benefactors Annali s Chrambach Dorothy Jacobs Members Kleinfelder & Associates Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Gillis Marian Jacobs Irene Borelli Florence Makino Fund Fav Goleman Dr. Mel Jacobson Tom Colwell CA. 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