
The String Quartet: from Haydn to Today
Preview: Season 2023 Episode 218 | 30s
This week, the Catalyst Quartet guides us through musical innovations from Haydn to today
On this episode, the Catalyst Quartet guides us through musical innovations. We’ll start with the creator of the string quartet, Joseph Haydn, and finish with 11 brand new works by living composers, all performed at a memorable concert of the 2022 Grand Canyon Music Festival. Among these new voices are two Pulitzer Prize winners, several Grammy Award winners, and one steel pan drum virtuoso.
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The String Quartet: from Haydn to Today
Preview: Season 2023 Episode 218 | 30s
On this episode, the Catalyst Quartet guides us through musical innovations. We’ll start with the creator of the string quartet, Joseph Haydn, and finish with 11 brand new works by living composers, all performed at a memorable concert of the 2022 Grand Canyon Music Festival. Among these new voices are two Pulitzer Prize winners, several Grammy Award winners, and one steel pan drum virtuoso.
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Clip: S2023 Ep218 | 7m 2s | Catalyst Quartet commissioned 11 contemporary composers to write these short pieces. (7m 2s)
Riley - Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
Clip: S2023 Ep218 | 10m 48s | Catalyst Quartet plays Riley's "Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector" at GCMF 2022 (10m 48s)
Cassarubios - Overture and Chorale for Viola and Three Cello
Clip: S2023 Ep218 | 3m 39s | Manhattan Chamber Players perform Overture and Chorale for Viola and Three Cellos (3m 39s)
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