San Francisco Symphony presents Anne-Sophie Mutter, with Ye-Eun Choi, Babesko Vladimir, & Daniel Mueller-Schott
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
8:00 PM, Monday, January 27, 2020

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• Beethoven: String Trio in E-flat major;
• Jörg Widmann: Study on Beethoven, 6th String Quartet (US Premiere);
• Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat major, Harp

All works tonight by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

[8:04 PM lights down, announcements, performers out]

Trio in C minor for Strings, Opus 9, no.3 (1797–98)

1. [8:05 PM] Allegro con spirito
2. [8:13 PM] Adagio con espressione
3. [8:20 PM] Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace - Trio
4. [8:23 PM] Finale. Presto
   [work ends 8:27 PM; bows and then off; pause to add another chair & stand]

[8:30 PM musicians back onstage]

String Quartet #10 in E-flat major, Op. 74, (1809) Harp

1. [8:31 PM] Poco adagio - Allegro
2. [8:40 PM] Adagio ma non troppo
3. [8:49 PM] Presto - Più presto quasi prestissimo
4. [8:53 PM] Allegretto con variazioni
   [set ends 9:00 PM; bows and applause, then all off for break]

[9:21 PM lights down, announcements, performers out]

Trio in E-flat major for Strings, Opus 3 (1792–96)

1. [9:22 PM] Allegro con brio
2. [9:31 PM] Andante
3. [9:37 PM] Minuet. Allegretto - Trio
4. [9:40 PM] Adagio
5. [9:48 PM] Minuet. Moderato - Trio
6. [9:51 PM] Finale. Allegro
   [set ends 9:57 PM]
   
   Encore
7. [10:01 PM] “You'll remember it when you hear it”
   [show ends 10:04 PM]

• Ye-Eun Choi: violin (only during SQ #10);
• Daniel Mueller-Schott: cello;
• Anne-Sophie Mutter: violin;
• Babesko Vladimir: viola.

Another easy trip to SF tonight: Monday light traffic plus good timing on my BART connection at West Oakland means I have plenty of time for another visit to Fermentation Lab. Tonight's choice is another smooth pour from the nitro tap: Barebottle Roast Malone. Per untapped, “This super smooth cookies-n-cream-inspired nitro porter, brewed with Maris Otter and Viking Cookie malts, will definitely make you feel better now.” It's quite yummy, especially as it warms up a bit in the glass.

So tonight's show was darn good, but like a lot of Beethoven recitals, I was worn out by the end. Too much listening! Might have been perfect to leave at set break when I felt like everything had gone perfectly. Not that I'm saying anything was bad about the second half, only that my ability to really pay attention and listen carefully seemed to be inadequate to the task set before me. Maybe I should have studied the program better?

Anyways, I'm glad I came, and I'm grateful that I got to sit up close (2nd row center is the best!).

Program Notes or program notes

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