A Stormy Close to the Season
Our season concludes with a return to Beethoven’s monumental Razumovsky Quartets — this time with the striking String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2. Darker in colour and more dramatic in spirit than its companions, this quartet opens with two arresting chords that feel like a sudden flash of light. From that instant, Beethoven pulls us directly into a world of tension, urgency, and unexpected beauty.
Across four movements, the music moves between shadow and radiance: haunted harmonies, long lyrical lines that seem to search for resolution, and a finale that erupts into racing three-note figures driving the music toward a storm-filled conclusion. It is one of Beethoven’s most compelling and imaginative chamber works — bold, intimate, and full of emotional depth.
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2
Juliette Leroux & Pierre Liscia-Beaurenaut violins
Kyle Collins viola
Marie-Thérèse Grisenti cello
Presentation in English
The Experience
As with all concerts in our series, this performance takes place in the welcoming setting of a Parisian salon, where the resonance and detail of Beethoven’s writing can be heard at their finest. Your ticket includes:
a pre-concert talk offering insights and listening cues
a live salon performance up close with the musicians
a wine-and-cheese reception shared with fellow listeners
It’s an evening designed to feel both warm and electrifying — a fitting finale to an ambitious season of chamber music.
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