Carnegie Hall Presents

Quartets Plus

Aizuri Quartet by Shervin Lainez

Drawn from Baroque-era trios, the 18th-century string quartet quickly became a favorite of composers due to its astonishing range of form and emotional texture—all with only four musicians. Hear one of Mozart’s most popular quartets, a melancholy work by Mendelssohn, and the somber beauty of a Shostakovich masterwork. There’s also rarely heard music by Puccini and Verdi, a gorgeous Dvořák quartet, and a visionary late Beethoven treasure.