OLD LYME — On Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m., Musical Masterworks presents the second of three lectures in Old Lyme related to their upcoming concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth. The six concerts will feature all 18 of Betthoven’s String Quartets — three at each concert — and will be held March 13, 14 and 15, and May 1, 2 and 3.
Sunday’s lecture at the Lyme Art Association will be given by Professor Paul Berry from the Yale School of Music and is titled, What is a Phrase About? Classical Syntax, Biography, and Types of Musical Meaning.
This lecture will address the ever-popular (both vexing and intriguing) question of Beethoven’s biography and its relationship to his music by means of detailed examinations of musical phrases in the repertoire to be performed in March, especially Opus 135; Opus 18, No.1; Opus 18, No.6. Professor Berry will also help the audience understand how Beethoven constructed musical phrases.
Reserve your free tickets for Sunday’s lecture at this link.
The Lyme Art Association is located at 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme.
Thethird and final lecture will be presented Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. It is titled, How Can We Listen? Form, Style, and Musical Expression.
This lecture, also by Professor Berry, will build on the previous two, moving from phrases to larger forms and from specific extra-musical references to general expressive trajectories. The repertoire discussed will be from the upcoming May concerts, especially Opus 18, No.4; Opus 59, No. 3; Opus 131; and Opus 132.
The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme is located at 2 Ferry Rd. in Old Lyme.
Reserve your free tickets for the April 26 lecture at this link.