Arts & Lectures Series (Beethoven Quartet Cycle)
The Complete String Quartets
of Ludwig van Beethoven
Fall 2008
The Fry Street Quartet
&
Robert Winter
Concert Cycle:
October 2-4 & 9-11, 2008
Presented by
The Caine School of the Arts
College of Humanities, Arts,
& Social Sciences
Utah State University
“The seventeen string quartets of Beethoven are to chamber music what the plays of Shakespeare are to drama and what the self-portraits of Rembrandt are to portraiture.”* Beethoven’s quartets go beyond even his symphonies in the scope of his output, and provide an incredible overview of his creative development.
Any Beethoven Cycle is a rare event, but here in Logan, Utah the Caine School of the Arts is thrilled to present this Beethoven Cycle performed by the Fry Street Quartet alongside lectures with renowned scholar/pianist/media author Robert Winter, as well as additional lectures, demonstrations, and supplementary events for an unforgettable journey into the world of Beethoven. Mark your calendars now!
* The Beethoven Quartet Companion, Robert Winter and Robert Martin (University of California Press 1994), Introduction, pg. 1.