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Schubert and Krzysztof Penderecki
Belcea Quartet
Date
Sun 11 Dec 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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  • Belcea Quartet

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    1. Commissioned by Wigmore Hall, London with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation; Flagey, Brussel; Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical, Madrid; the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polska Music programme and the support of the Belcea Charitable Trust.

    Overview

    Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki’s large andinfluential output includes works infused withallusions to nineteenth-century music.

    His StringQuartet No. 4, commissioned by Wigmore Hall,receives its world première in this compellingprogramme, placed by the Belcea Quartet togetherwith early and late Schubert and the concentratedpower of Penderecki’s own String Quartet No. 2.

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

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