Artists
- Borodin Quartet
- Date
- Fri 22 Apr 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- String Quartet No. 4 in D Op. 83
Interval
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- String Quartet in D Op. 18 No. 3
- Grosse Fuge in B flat Op. 133
Overview
For the latest in its Beethoven andShostakovich Cycle, the Borodin Quartetpresents a programme rich in contrasts.Shostakovich’s Fourth Quartet evokes theemotional depths of song and the spirit offolksong, while Beethoven’s Grosse Fugestrives to reach the outer limits of theuniverse through the art of counterpoint.
Supported by the Benefactor Friends of Wigmore Hall
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
