The title of Music@Menlo’s 2016 festival season, Russian Reflections, captures a variety of perspectives on this season’s programming—including the ways in which Russian history is vividly reflected in its music, the parallels between Russian musical works and their Western European counterparts, and the compelling theme of self-reflection in Russian music, art, and literature.
The title of Music@Menlo’s 2016 festival season, Russian Reflections, captures a variety of perspectives on this season’s programming—including the ways in which Russian history is vividly reflected in its music, the parallels between Russian musical works and their Western European counterparts, and the compelling theme of self-reflection in Russian music, art, and literature. Through each disc of Music@Menlo LIVE’s 2016 edition, these and other perspectives cast Russia’s musical identity in sharp relief, while also revealing an essential character that transcends any cultural divide.
1. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1: I. Molto allegro vivace (Live) 09:52
2. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1: II. Minuetto: Un poco allegretto (Live) 05:49
3. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto (Live) 05:31
4. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1: IV. Presto con brio (Live) 06:59
5. Variations on a Theme of Mozart in E-Flat Major for Solo Piano (Live) 07:07
6. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: I. Moderato e semplice (Live) 08:35
7. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile (Live) 07:05
8. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: III. Scherzo: Allegro non tanto e con fuoco (Live) 03:46
9. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: IV. Finale: Allegro giusto (Live) 06:45