Artists
- Danish String Quartet
- Date
- Mon 09 Jan 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Joseph Haydn1732-1809
- String Quartet in D major Op. 76 No. 5 79
- Alfred Schnittke1934-1998
- String Quartet No. 3
Interval
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- Razumovsky Op. 59 No. 2
Encore
- Drømde mik en drøm i nat(arranged by Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen)
Overview
Schnittke’s Third String Quartet has become anestablished fixture in the chamber music repertoirethanks not least to its bold allusions to works byBeethoven and tense juxtaposition of diverse stylesand influences.
The Danish String Quartet sets theRussian composer’s work in company with twolandmarks of the Viennese Classical tradition.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
With grateful thanks to the Supporter, Benefactor and Patron Friends of Wigmore Hall