THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND SEASON 1973-74 (ITRI-2001) doin THIRD RECITAL nou under the auspices of THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST The Chilingirian Quartet Levon Chilingirian Mark Butler Simon Rowland-Jones Philip de Groote PROGRAMME (violin) (violin) (viola) (cello) ELMWOOD HALL Queen's University, Belfast SATURDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1973 In association with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland 5p PR2

Quartettsatz in C minor Allegro assai This single movement was written during December 1820 as the first movement of a quartet which, however, remained unfinished; fragments of a second movement also exist. The dramatic intensity of this piece marks a departure from the joyous vivacity of earlier works. Schubert's economic use of material is shown in the way in which the rhythm of the opening phrase pervades the whole movement, particularly the development section. The work bears certain formal resemblances to the first movement of the 'Unfinished' Symphony written two years later: both works have the same key relationship between the first and second subject in the Exposition, and also in both the second subject appears before the first in the Recapitulation. Schubert (1797-1828) Five Pieces (op. 5) Webern (1883-1945) SUO Heftig bewegt Sehr langsam Sehr bewegt Sehr langsam In zarter Bewegung The five movements of this atonal work composed in 1909 are short, concentrated in style and thin in texture. Schoenberg's influence may be seen in Webern's use of Klangfarbenmelodie - "the fragmentation and distribution of a musical line or phrase through instruments of different timbres". To this end Webern makes considerable use of the various effects obtainable on string instruments: pizzicato, col legno, sul tasto, sul ponticello, tremolo, con sordino and the use of harmonics. The differences of timbre are as important as differences of pitch and duration. The work makes use of devices such as imitation, inversion and rhythmic shifts. Quartet No. 1 (Theme and Variations) Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971) Rawsthorne belongs to the same generation of English composers as Walton and Tippett. In his music he makes use of Baroque forms such as the toccata, chaconne and variations, especially in his early works composed before 1945. Hindemith, Prokofiev and Bartok have been suggested as possible influences but his chromatic style remains very individual. Of his First String Quartet (1939) only the first movement was reconstructed after the score and parts were lost in the post. INTERVAL

Quartet No. 11 in F minor (op. 95) Allegro con brio Allegretto ma non troppo Allegro assai vivace ma serioso Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato Beethoven (1770-1827) This work is the last string quartet of Beethoven's middle period, and a gap of fourteen years exists between it and the writing of the last six quartets. It was written late in 1810 but sketches date back to the beginning of the year immediately after the composition of the music to Egmont. The work is labelled "Quartett Serioso", and it is possibly the briefest and most intense of all Beethoven's quartets. The first movement, opening with a brusque unison figure, is notable for its driving energy and sharp contrasts of mood. The second movement is in the rather remote key of D major. It contains a brooding first theme and a chromatic, fugally-introduced second theme, both of which are held together by a descending melody in the 'cello. The third movement combines melodic figures in dotted rhythm with chorale-like sections. The movement ends on a diminished 7th chord which leads directly into the fourth movement. The finale begins with a short slow introduction. After the agitated, concentrated style of the finale proper the coda comes as a complete contrast, consisting of a new theme in the tonic major in which key the work ends. MARIE FITZPATRICK

THE ARTISTS LEVON CHILINGIRIAN was born in Cyprus in 1948. He studied at the Royal College of Music, where he led a quartet which gave numerous concerts throughout the United Kingdom. With his pianist, Clifford Benson, he has won the First Prizes of the Munich International and BBC Beethoven Duo Competitions. Consequently he has made frequent broadcasts on European radio and television, as well as making a record of the three Schubert Sonatinas. MARK BUTLER was born in England in 1949 and after emigrating to Canada, began learning the violin at the age of 10. Having already appeared on television, he travelled to London to study with Leonard Hirsch. In 1970 he was appointed co-leader of the Ulster Orchestra. He also gave BBC broadcasts with Havelock Nelson. A Canada Council Arts Bursary has enabled him to form a duo with Niel Immelman, and to join the Quartet. b tot e SIMON ROWLAND-JONES was born in Colchester in 1950. At the age of 13 he was accepted by Yehudi Menuhin as a pupil at his School. In 1967, he entered the R.C.M. on a foundation scholarship where he studied with Cecil Aronowitz and performed the Walton concerto and Howell's Elegy under Sir Adrian Boult. In 1970, on a Munster Trust award, he travelled to Rome to study with Bruno Giuranna. PHILIP DE GROOTE was born in Johannesburg in 1949. He studied at the South African College of Music and the Royal College of Music in London. In 1969 he toured Holland, Belgium, Germany and Switzer- land, including a TV performance in Geneva. He has also appeared on BBC TV and recently won an award which will give him the opportunity of appearing on Belgian and French Television. NEXT CONCERT (please note change of artists and programme): 14 January, 1974, 7.30 p.m. The Lindsay Quartet: Haydn, op. 76 no. 3; Bartok, Quartet no. 2; Mendelssohn, op. 44 no. 3.