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Haydn String Quartets Op. 76 – Part 1
Doric String Quartet
Date
Sat 20 Feb 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Doric String Quartet

    Programme

    • Joseph Haydn
      1732-1809
        • String Quartet in G Op. 76 No. 1 75
        • String Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 'Fifths' 76

    Interval

    • Joseph Haydn
      1732-1809
        • String Quartet in C Op. 76 No. 3 'The Emperor' 77

    Encore

    • Joseph Haydn
      1732-1809
        • String Quartet in B flat Op. 76 No. 4 'Sunrise' 78
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        • IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo 78

    Overview

    Haydn has never been far from the Doric StringQuartet’s programmes since its foundation in 1998.

    The acclaimed British ensemble performs the firsthalf of the composer’s Op. 76, giving life to worksfirst published in London in 1799 and famed fortheir blend of popular melody, sophisticatedthematic development, outbreaks of eccentricity andglorious hymn-like slow movements.

    This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25

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