Program Notes
(continued)
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I ½Φ⅞xι⅛0rm. ' Early 1 Sth-century ears were a nικcustπmed to the fact that the vk^tn,fi-
S∣<W introduction in A major is immediately turned to Ihemniorby the piano, mid She
original key is not heard again ιifi'1il the third nhweuιeπt. The fiery presto that follows
served os the Imsis far a novella by Tolitoy, Thé Kreutzer Sonata, in which a Iiiisbmfit
murders his wife due in pari to pissions a⅛m>sed hÿ_ the music.
The second movement if a classical set of theme and variations, providing on
excellent foil fa the preceding movement. Beeihiroen intended the third Iwvemfilt lobe
part Ofawthersonala Юр. 3Ü, Na. l)r but decided it was tw brilliant for that wrk and
transferred- it Io the present sonata. Because its two subjects are similar in their
bouncing 6 3 rhythm, Beethoven occasionally inserts a quiet passage in duple meter to
I gup rd against rhythmic monotony. The movement is a satisfying close fυ this brilliant
к daOrSanata.
Ronald Patterson
In October 1974 Rice University's Shepherd School of Music was delighted to
attnounce the formation of its first resident professional 'pfif⅛wiιιg group, the
SħφflbιH- String Quartet, of which Ronald Patterson, concertmaster of the Honsion
Symphony Orchestra, will be the first violinist. Acknowledged as e.ueof the
outstanding young Vkdiuists 111 the country, Patterson ι.<nfso и brilliant teacher. He
will pravh⅛ IiidTeidital instruction and coaching in chamber music and orchestral
Stuies lυ Shepherd School Sltidenls hi addition to life performing dtιfιes with Ihe
Qubrtet mid with the Symphony=
Ptdlcrsvn attended the A*91βr Music School (1960-b4t and the University
Soiilhem Cnliforniu ( 1962-64).mid studied with Jasche Heiirtc for Two years
fl^64 63).
He kc fθɪ tht∙ Hcmshm Symphony as Coycertmazwr ιιι 19~2, coming from that
posif{ottι with the 'Denver Symphony. In 1964, at the age o∣ 21, he became the
youngest CmiCiwtmaster in any metrυfviitaιι orchestra in America when he uitls
chosen for that post ιviih the Greater Minin! Philharmonic, hi 1970, he геон Ihc
CeritfiaiJe of .Mer∕f in the FouHh hιtenιatiouaJ Tchaikovsky Competition hi
Moscow.
Brooks Smith
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