Mozart: String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575

Dorothea Sharp (British, 1874-1955), A Summer Stroll, signed ‘DOROTHEA SHARP’ (lower left), oil on board, 34 x 28 in. (86 x 71 cm), Image Source: Christie’s

Sharp is primarily celebrated for her sundrenched landscapes such as the present painting. The critic for The Artist stated in April 1935 that ‘I think I can say without fear of contradiction that Dorothea Sharp is one of England’s greatest living painters. Full of sunshine and luscious colour, her work is always lively, harmonious and tremendously exhilarating. The chief attractions of Miss Sharp’s pictures are her happy choice of subject, rollicking children bathed in strong sunlight and her paintings appeal because they are based on the joy of life’.

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The Gewandhaus Quartet plays Mozart’s String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575, “Prussian No. 1”, in the historic surrounds of Rammenau Baroque Castle, 2005.

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  1. What a lovely painting! Thank you!

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    1. My pleasure, always, Sheila! 🙂🌺

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  2. christinenovalarue's avatar christinenovalarue says:

    🎵🎵🎵🎵

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  3. Such a peaceful, hopeful painting…🙂💕💕💕

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    1. I am happy you enjoy this painting, Patti. I smile every time I look at it. 🙂❤️🌺

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  4. Thanks for sharing always so lovely paintings too!

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    1. My pleasure, always, Luisella. Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺

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  5. Ana Daksina's avatar Ana Daksina says:

    The angle of perspective puts us at one with this happy, well cared for child and her serene mother, and the expression on her face has us remembering the sun warmed fields of our own younger lives. Everything about the painting, the soaking sunlight, the lines suggesting breeze, lifts our spirits and renews our wonder at life. What a beauty!

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    1. What a perfect commentary, Ana! I am so happy you enjoy this painting, too. 🙂❤️🌺

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      1. Ana Daksina's avatar Ana Daksina says:

        It truly is one to be gazed at with joy 😊

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  6. Love the sundrenched painting and fresh lively music to go with it.

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    1. I am happy you enjoy this Deborah. Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. 🙂

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  7. I love the sundrenched quality! I am loath to see summer go… And the facial expressions here are lovely, too. Thank you!!

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    1. My pleasure, always, GretchenJoanna! 🙂

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  8. I love their interpretation of Mozart. The sound is rich and full, and the whole feeling is joyful.

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    1. I am so pleased you enjoy this, too. Thanks for for visiting and sharing your thoughts, Dolly. I have just visited your lovely blog and look forward to discovering more there. 🙂❤️🌺

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      1. I very much enjoy classical music. I love ballet, and my husband and I are fanatical opera fans. I am pleased that you like my humble blog, and I am delighted to have found yours.

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  9. I listened to the fourth movement three times.

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  10. Bridgette's avatar Bridgette says:

    What a truly happy painting! It brings me back to when my kids were small and also because they are all in white it invokes a feeling of May Day festival. I love the child’s face particularly. It’s really beautiful.

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    1. It makes me happy, too, Bridgette. I am so pleased you enjoy this – thanks for sharing your memories. 🙂🌺🙏

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  11. Kara Luker's avatar Kara Luker says:

    Both the art and music moved me. Thank you for sharing!

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    1. My pleasure, always, Kara. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺

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