The String Quartet
sun 10 jan 2021 14:00 hour
Louis Vierne (1870-1937) and Gustave Samazeuilh (1877-1967) are not very well-known names, even for musical experts. Louis Vierne is best known for his beautiful, symphonic organ works. Gustave Samazeuilh was a famed critic, apart from being a composer. He wrote a monograph on his teacher Ernest Chausson, amongst other things.
In his graduation year at the Paris Conservatoire, Vierne completed his only String quartet in D minor, which he dedicated to his teacher Charles-Marie Widor. It is a beautifully balanced work; a masterpiece created for the completion of his studies. Samazeuilh studied with Vincent d’Indy at the Schola Cantorum de Paris a little later. He composed his String quartet in D minor as a first aptitude test after being accepted as a student.
