MIMF2017 - Novus String Quartet [S. Korea]
Last night I went to one of the Macau International Music Festival's show.
The Novus String Quartet are here for 2 shows, but I only went to yesterday's.
Programme (7-October):
B. Britten (1913-1976)
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
I. March
II. Waltz
III. Burlesque
A. Webern (1883-1945)
Langsamer Satz for String Quartet
M. Ravel (1875-1037)
String Quartet in F Major, M.35
I. Allegro moderato, Tres doux.
II. Assez vif. Tres rythme
III. Tres lent
IV. Vif et agite
A. Dovrak (1841-1904)
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, B.179, op.96 ("American")
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Lento
III. Molto vivace
IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo
Encore:
Korean Traditional Folk Music "Arirang"
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Honestly, I would have preferred to go to today's show (8-Oct) as they are playing the more classical pieces... Mozart, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, but when we were discussing what shows to see, my friend found out that she's flying out today. So ohwell.
So they started with the Britten Three Divertimenti. It was a weird piece. As I listened, I knew the guys up there are very skilled in their instruments, but the music piece, the beats, the rhythms, everything was off. It was terrible! Then I read the program notes and found out that well, it's supposed to be like that. But that also made me realize another thing - to purposefully play something in a very unrhythmetic beat must also be more difficult than a piece with an easy and smooth beat.
As the show went on, the pieces renditioned got easier to my ear as well, approaching classical, haha. By Dvorak I was all at home again "that's what a quartet is supposed to sound like!" It's a pity I didn't decide to watch tonight's show even on my own.
The encore was nice too, though I don't know much about Korean folk music.
The Novus String Quartet are here for 2 shows, but I only went to yesterday's.
Programme (7-October):
B. Britten (1913-1976)
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
I. March
II. Waltz
III. Burlesque
A. Webern (1883-1945)
Langsamer Satz for String Quartet
M. Ravel (1875-1037)
String Quartet in F Major, M.35
I. Allegro moderato, Tres doux.
II. Assez vif. Tres rythme
III. Tres lent
IV. Vif et agite
A. Dovrak (1841-1904)
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, B.179, op.96 ("American")
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Lento
III. Molto vivace
IV. Finale: Vivace ma non troppo
Encore:
Korean Traditional Folk Music "Arirang"
- + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - +
Honestly, I would have preferred to go to today's show (8-Oct) as they are playing the more classical pieces... Mozart, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, but when we were discussing what shows to see, my friend found out that she's flying out today. So ohwell.
So they started with the Britten Three Divertimenti. It was a weird piece. As I listened, I knew the guys up there are very skilled in their instruments, but the music piece, the beats, the rhythms, everything was off. It was terrible! Then I read the program notes and found out that well, it's supposed to be like that. But that also made me realize another thing - to purposefully play something in a very unrhythmetic beat must also be more difficult than a piece with an easy and smooth beat.
As the show went on, the pieces renditioned got easier to my ear as well, approaching classical, haha. By Dvorak I was all at home again "that's what a quartet is supposed to sound like!" It's a pity I didn't decide to watch tonight's show even on my own.
The encore was nice too, though I don't know much about Korean folk music.