Mario Braña Gómez (Violin I)
Paula Padierna Sánchez (Violin II)
Iván Braña Gómez (Viola)
Elsa Pidre Carballa (Cello)

Programme: “Popular inspiration”
An interesting programme in which the link between its works are the popular topics from each composer’s regions. We will be able to appreciate different ways of popular music immersing into highbrow music. Therefore, we will feel in Turina, a clear Spanish taste; in Usandizaga the use of Basque popular topics in a totally romantic use of language inherited from the Parisian Schola Cantorum; in Rautavaara the typical tone of the Finnish folklore; in Fernández Languasco the various airs of the Argentinian coastal; and in Piazzolla, the renewed milonga and tango which are elevated to its maximum artistic potential.

FIRST PART

Bullfighter prayer – J. Turina (1882-1949)
Quartet “about Basque poular topics” –  J. M. Usandizaga (1887-1915)
I.- Trés lent – Vif – Trés lent
II.- Scherzo
III.- Modéré
IV.- Introducción, Zortziko et Final

SECOND PART

Quartet Nº 1 “Quartettino” – E. Rautavaara (1928-)
I.- Presto
II.- Andante
III.- Vivace assai (alla giga)

Quartet Nº 3 “Litoraleño” – H. Fdez. Languasco (1944-)
I.- Andante
II.- Valseado
III.- Andante sostenuto
IV.- Rondó

Oblivion – A. Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Libertango – A. Piazzolla (1921-1992)