This concert was generously sponsored by the Pleasantville Chamber Music Society and recorded live at the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church. The Manhattan String Quartet is a teaching an performing organization comprised of highly acclaimed conservatory trained musicians: Curtis Macomber, Anna Lim, Marka Gustavsson, and Chris Finckel.
1:20 – Curtis Macomber speaks on Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade, written 1887
3:39 – Performance of Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade
10:53 – Marka Gustavsson speaks on Maurice Ravel’s Quartet in F Major, written 1903
14:04 – Performance of Ravel’s 1st Movement, Modere
22:47 – Chris Finckel speaks to Juri Seo, composer, on her piece, Respiri, written 2016
26:06 – Performance of Seo’s Respiri
34:16 – Anna Lim speaks on Op 130 and late Beethoven
37:33 – Performance of Beethoven Op 130 Poco Scherzoso
44:34 – Performance of Beethoven Op 130 Cavatina, dedicated to Eric Lewis
51:43 – Thanks to the Pleasantville Chamber Music Society
56:05 – Performance of Ravel’s 4th Movement, Agite