“The Takacs Quartet long has been one of the mot eloquent ensembles in the string-quartet world. The musicians apply such expressive depth and technical refinement to everything they touch.”— The Cleveland Plain Dealer

PROGRAM

String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Allegro
Adagio cantabile
Scherzo. Allegro
Allegro molto, quasi Presto

String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 | Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Allegretto
Moderato con moto
Allegro non troppo
Adagio
Moderato

INTERMISSION

String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105 | Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro appassionato
Molto vivace
Lento e molto cantabile
Finale. Allegro non tanto