A Tribute to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Saturday, April 21, 2012
8:00 pm
Dumbarton Church
Georgetown, Washington, DC
Featuring the Left Bank Quartet, Mark Hill, oboe, Elizabeth Meszaros, cello, and Caroline, Castleton, viola
| Arthur Bliss | Music for Oboe and Four Strings (1927) |
| Benjamin Britten | String Quartet No.1 in D Major, Op. 25 (1941) |
| Frank Bridge | String Sextet (1912) |
As exemplifications of one person’s making a difference go, few rival that of Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge. Her efforts were prodigious, bold, and profoundly discerning.
Chosen from the myriad numbers of those who received commissions from Coolidge,
these three English composers share a war-torn age that sharpened their nationalism
even as it heightened their eloquent and distinctly individual voices.
Program Notes
Please Note: All Tickets can be picked up at Will Call (valid ID required), thirty minutes prior to the performance.
