Tuesday, April 13 2027, 7:30 p.m.Cultural Arts Center at Disciples Church, Cleveland Heights Alexander Pavlovsky, 1st violin Sergei Bresler, 2nd violin Mathis Rochat, viola Kyril Zlotnikov, cello Preconcert talk with Michael Strasser, 6:30 p.m. HAYDN: String Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No. 5PROKOFIEV: String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92BRAHMS: String Quartet in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1 "Arguably the world’s best quartet." —The ArtsdeskThe JERUSALEM QUARTET returns to the CCMS stage following its triumphant Complete Shostakovich Quartet series with another exciting program. This program begins with one of Haydn’s “Erdődy” quartets noted for its especially expansive and expressive Largo movement further refining the quartet form he established decades earlier. Incorporating folk music with its modal melodies and dance rhythms for distinctive regional color, Quartet #2 is one of only two quartets Prokofiev composed. In the shadows of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, Brahms studied their work extensively before he was satisfied with his efforts in the genre. This quartet utilizes a dramatic C-minor character showing significant symphonic weight in its structure, motivic, and thematic development. "This group is a force of nature....It's not just a question of sound. The perfection of the execution leaves you breathless." —La Presse (Montreal)
