Spring Concert Series

Venue: First Congregational Church of Palo Alto
Date: Sun April 29, 2012 3:00pm
City: Palo Alto
Email: plivesquartet80@gmail.com
Price Range: $15-$25
Tickets: 650/224-7849

Ives Quartet

Mozart String Quartet in D Major, K. 575
Hoping for the same favor Haydn had in dedicating Op. 50 to the King of Prussia, Mozart
set out to compose a set for him, and this is the first of three he completed. The cello part
is particularly prominent since the King was a fine amateur cellist.

Lurie String Quartet commission
Many times IQ has speculated, “Wouldn’t it be great if that wonderful composer of
musicals, popular music or film scores had written a string quartet?” Now awardwinning
Hollywood composer, arranger, and Palo Alto native, Deborah Lurie, has been
asked to do just that with support from the Argosy Foundation.

Debussy String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Debussy was becoming Debussy in 1893 when he composed his first and only string
quartet. While still adhering to fairly traditional forms, he was developing new,
scintillating sonorities that became known as “Impressionism.”