Introduction to Music: Beethoven String Quartets

Note

Series ticket price £24 includes four study sessions

Course dates

• Friday 24 February 5.00pm – 6.15pm
• Friday 2 March 5.00pm – 6.15pm
• Friday 9 March 5.00pm – 6.15pm
• Friday 16 March 5.00pm – 6.15pm

About this event

In his lifetime Beethoven wrote sixteen string quartets, and these stretch from his earliest pieces to his final sublime works. The Belcea Quartet’s mission to present them all this season gives us the opportunity to look at their development and direction, as well as some beautiful individual works.

Taking examples from the early, middle and late quartets, Pauline Greene explains the initial lively style – after all, Beethoven was taught by Haydn, the ‘Father of the String Quartet’ – and how he then broke the mould and introduced innovative form, harmony, range, and spirit into this timeless combination of instruments.

This course is part of the Beethoven Chamber and Instrumental Series.

Note: Concert tickets to be purchased separately.