Elder Hall Lunchtime Concert - First Impressions

Australian String Quartet

Scarlatti - Sonate a Quattro in D minor
Fanny Mendelssohn - String Quartet in E-flat major

These works by Scarlatti have been described as “the earliest string quartets”, combining fugal composition with passionate chromaticism and playful minuets. Fanny Mendelssohn surprised even herself with her only mature quartet, wondering how she, “not an overly sentimental person”, could possibly have written a piece so moving and emotional. Although her brother Felix considered it “undisciplined”, she held firm and never revised it.

S2 Gold Pass subscriptions now available – music.adelaide.edu.au/concerts
- All concerts in Elder Hall.
- Doors open at 12:30pm.
- Concert from 1:10 – 2:00pm.
- $15 general admission, available online or at the door.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the concert.