With musical jokes and surprising turns, Haydn’s String Quartet op. 33 no. 6 perfectly showcases how the great composer earned the title the ‘father of the string quartet.’ Overflowing with joy and wit, this genre-establishing piece has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1781.
Written as a tribute to Haydn, Mozart’s String Quartet in D minor invites audiences into darker emotional territory. With its dramatic intensity and exquisite interplay between instruments, each of the four instruments contributes to a musical conversation of profound depth.
This morning’s program culminates in a celebration of Australian musicology with Australian String Quartet joining their ANAM contemporaries for Beethoven's monumental Große Fuge. Considered ahead of its time, with one German newspaper critic describing it as "incomprehensible", this complex work – one of music’s most thrilling adventures – is the perfect showcase of the talent among this country’s established and emerging stars.
HAYDN String Quartet in D Major, op. 33 no. 6
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART String Quartet in D Minor, K. 421
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Große Fuge, op. 133
Australian String Quartet (guest artists)
ANAM Musicians
Packages on sale from Tuesday 19 November 12.15pm
Single tickets available from Friday 24 January 11am
Presented by Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) and Melbourne Recital Centre
This performance will be available as a delayed broadcast on ABC Classic
Season packages available:
FOUR CONCERT PACKAGE
Standard $188 ($166 Concession)
BUY PACKAGE
THREE CONCERT PACKAGE
Standard $150 ($132 Concession)
BUY PACKAGE
Single tickets on sale Friday 24 January.