Artists
- Quatuor Ébène
- Mitsuko Uchidapiano
- Date
- Sun 06 Dec 2015, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Joseph Haydn1732-1809
- String Quartet in C Op. 20 No. 2 32
- Maurice Ravel1875-1937
- String Quartet in F
Interval
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Piano Quintet in E flat Op. 44
Encore
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Carnaval Op. 9:
- No. 18 Aveu
Overview
Exquisite contrasts of colour and lyrical inventionhallmark the two works in this programme’s firsthalf, richly projected by the warmth of Haydn’sOp. 20 No. 2 and impassioned spirit of Ravel’sString Quartet in F.
Mitsuko Uchida, who hastaken a close interest in Quatuor Ebène sincethe group’s early years, joins the thrilling Frenchquartet in Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat,a work of near-symphonic scale and intensity.
Supported by the Season Patrons who have made a major contribution to the 2015/16 Wigmore Series
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
