Chiara String Quartet Haydn s Seven Last Words of Christ

The Chiara String Quartet performed Haydns masterpiece of spiritual music by candlelight on February 17, 2018 on Parlance Chamber Concerts at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, NJ. Introduction: 0:30 Largo: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do 06:23 Grave e cantabile: Today you will be with me in Paradise 13:22 Grave: Woman, behold your son 22:30 Largo: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me 32:48 Adagio: I thirst 42:02 Lento: It is finished 52:08 Largo: Into your hands I commit my spirit 59:51 Il Terremoto: The earth shook and the rocks split 1:07:13 Michael Parloff, Artistic Director of Parlance Chamber Concerts, provides a short introduction to the history of Joseph Haydns Seven Last Words of Christ: Michael Parloffs complete, 40minute, preconcert, multimedia lecture on the history and music may be viewed at Parlance Chamber Concerts presents 6 to 8 concerts