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Video: "Camelot": DSQ performance infuses a video montage of Maine by CineAllegro. Music available at iTunes.
MPBN Appearance: Morning Classical host Suzanne Nance gets a fun surprise from the DSQ.
Venice Program Reviewed: Spectacular, spine-tingling, and extraordinary is the word from the Portland Press Herald.
WCSH 207 Appearance: Watch our Nov 29 performance on the WCSH 207 show, with some insights on the DSQ from Dino!
Winter Season Venues: We have a number of exciting venue changes to announce for our 20th Anniversary winter lineup.
Legislative Sentiment: The State of Maine wishes us an official Happy 20th Anniversary!
New Recording Available: The DSQ has just released it's newest recording, featuring music of Dvorak, Schubert and Webern. Be among the first to hear it, available on iTunes.
Davis Family Foundation Grant: The Davis Family Foundation has recently awarded a $7500 grant to the DSQ in support of their Maine in school presentations.
WMPG Big Talk Interview: WMPG recently aired a broadcast interview with Dino and Kirsten. Hear their thoughts on the size of chamber music audiences today and other musical matters on Big Talk with Alan Brewer.
Gardens Concert Reviewed: Everyone was abuzz after the final concert of our "Dreams and Prayers" Festival at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Read what the critics had to say.

Links

Alex Torres

Dvorak, Schubert, Webern

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): String Quaret in F Major, Opus 96 ("American")
Allegro ma non troppo

Lento

Molto vivace

Vivace ma non troppo
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): String Quartet in A minor, Opus 29, No. 1 (D.804) ("Rosamunde")
Allegro, ma non troppo

Andante

Menuetto/Allegretto-trio

Allegro moderato
Anton Webern (1883-1945): Langsamer Satz
Langsam, mit bewegtem Ausdruck

Beethoven Opus 18

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quaret No. 1 Opus 18
Allegro con brio

Adagio Affettuoso ed appassionato

Scherzo: Allegro molto

Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quaret No. 2 Opus 18
Allegro

Adagio cantabile - Allegro - Tempo 1

Scherzo: Allegro

Allegro molto, quasi Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quaret No. 4 Opus 18
Allegro ma non tanto

Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto

Menuetto: Allegretto

Allegro Prestissimo

Schulhoff, Comolli, Shostakovich

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942): String Quaret No. 1 (1924)
Presto con fucco

Allegretto con moto e con malinconia grotesca

Allegro giocoso alla slovacca

Andante molto sostenuto
Gia Comolli (1965-): String Quartet No. 2
Con forza

Giocoso

Espressivo

Molto agitato
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): String Quartet No. 8 (1960)
Largo

Allegro molto

Allegretto

Largo

Largo

Beethoven, Wolf

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quaret in A major, Opus 18, No. 5
Allegro

Menuetto

Andante cantabile

Allegro
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903): Italian Serenade
Allegro vivo
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quaret in B flat major, Opus 18, No. 6
Allegro con brio

Adagio ma non troppo

Scherzo: Allegro

La Malinconia: Adagio-Allegretto quasi allegro