Virtual Premiere

Festival Rolland 2021: Beethoven op. 59 no. 1 with the Sierra Quartet

San Francisco

Thu, October 28, 2021 6:00 PM, PDT

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Capacity: 87 of 100 spots still available
: Bring your own drinks
: No bathroom at this event

This is a Groupmuse Virtual Premiere

An online debut of exceptionally crafted pre-recorded content, coupled with musician + audience videochat.

Host

James J.

Hey friends! We're so happy to share this performance capture of Beethoven's String Quartet in F Major, op. 59, no. 1, recorded in high definition during Festival Rolland's 2021 retreat. We’ll open with a chat about the piece’s background with esteemed musicologist, program annotator, and … my mom, Jane Vial Jaffe. See you there! — James

What's the music?

James Jaffe

Elbert Tsai Violin

Christina Simpson Viola

Rochelle Nguyen Violin

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major, op. 59, no. 1

Beethoven’s titanic String Quartet Opus 59 No. 1 is the first of his middle period, which signified his breaking from classical norms and finding his own unique musical voice. A soaring opening movement is followed by a quirky scherzo (marked “always joking”), then a deeply profound and sorrowful 3rd movement. The piece finishes with an exuberant Russian theme which honors the
dedicatee of the Opus 59 quartets, Count Razumovsky.