Beethoven and Britten

Thursday August 14, 7pm

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church

204 S Chase Street

Houston, MN 55943

Benjamin Britten

String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 (1941)

I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo

II. Allegro con slancio

III. Andante calmo

IV. Molto vivace

*commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke” (1811)

I. Allegro moderato 

II. Scherzo. Allegro

III. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto

IV. Allegro moderato

*dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria