Quatuor Leonis

A short musical history of the string quartet

Composers have always regarded the string quartet as their secret garden, an intimate space in which they deliver the very essence of their writing.
In "Quartet Story - la p'tite histoire du quatuor à cordes en musique", the Quatuor Leonis presents an anthology of extracts from the most significant works in the history of the string quartet, covering almost two centuries of music (late 18th - late 20th century).
Each extract is presented in a lively and well-documented manner by the members of the quartet.
A unique opportunity to travel through the ages and meet the great composers who have shaped the history of music!

Quartet Story comes in a variety of forms:

Quartet Story "Classic": a programme focusing on the classical period (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) 

Quartet Story "Romantic": a programme focusing on the Romantic period (Schubert, Brahms, Schumann...) 

Quartet Story "20th century": programme focusing on the 20th century (Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Shostakovich, Dutilleux...) 

Quartet Story "A la carte": we work with you to create the theme and programme from A to Z.

Detailed musical programme

J. HAYDN Opus 76 No. 4 Allegro con spirito "Sunrise
W.A MOZART K.387 Molto allegro
L. von BEETHOVEN Opus 130 Cavatine
F. SCHUBERT D.810 "The Maiden and Death" Scherzo/Trio
SCHUMANN Opus 41 No. 3 Assai Agitato
P. TCHAIKOVSKI Opus 11 n°1 Lento
C. DEBUSSY Opus 10 in G minor Lively and well-paced Scherzo
L. JANACEK No.1 "Kreutzer Sonata" Adagio- con moto
B. BARTOK Sz.91 No.4 Allegretto Pizzicato
D. CHOSTAKOVICH No.8 Allegro Molto
H. DUTILLEUX "Ainsi la nuit" Parenthesis IV / Constellations / Nocturne II / Suspended time
Nocturne II / Suspended time

Music: 55 minutes (without encore)
Presentation: 20 minutes