Daniel Chong, violin | Ken Hamao, violin | Jessica Bodner, viola | Kee-Hyun Kim, cello
Beethoven String Quartet No. 16 in F Major Op. 135
- Last complete work of Beethoven before his death.
- Neoclassical style and brevity have led many to speculate that had he lived, this might have been the first work of a new fourth period.
- This music expresses complex human emotions and uplifts the human spirit.
- 1st Movement: Intricate passing of voices among all four instruments; a kaleidoscope of changing mood and emotion.
- 2nd Movement: Virtuosic, witty with rustic charm, syncopated leaps, and metric surprises
- 3rd Movement: Profound inner peace, hymn-like with deep spirituality.
- Finale: Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss (The Difficult Decision)
- Beethoven asks an existential question “Muss es Sein?” (Must it Be?).
- Answers with a jubilant, celebratory “Es Muss Sein!” (It Must Be!)
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"Beethoven's music expresses our shared human experience with all its flaws and all its varied and complex emotions." -Kee-Hyun Kim
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