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Perseid String Quartet: From My Life
The Perseid String quartet returns to the WashU 560 Music Center to present an evening of music by Borodin and Smetana. A chemist by trade, Alexander Borodin nevertheless devoted much of his free time to performing and composing music. His String Quartet No. 2 in D Major is one of the most beloved in the Western canon, with its serene first movement melody appearing in numerous movie soundtracks, and famously adapted for the Broadway Musical, Kismet.
Bedrich Smetanas searing, affective quartet programmatically reflects different periods in the composers life. String Quartet in E Minor, subtitled From My Life was written following a diagnosis of deafness, and indeed Smetana's tinnitus is portrayed with a high E in the violin mimicking a ringing in the ears. Other movements include a youthful polka and an ode to love. The effect on the listener is of an intimate confession through the economy of four players.
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Location560 Music Center (View)
7251 Dartmouth Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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