Artists
- Escher String Quartet
- Date
- Fri 26 May 2017, 7.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Joseph Haydn1732-1809
- String Quartet in E flat Op. 76 No. 6 80
- Béla Bartók1881-1945
- String Quartet No. 3 BB93
Interval
- Edvard Grieg1843-1907
- String Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 27
Overview
Musical excellence and its pursuit drove Grieg as hecomposed his String Quartet in G minor, leading himto quote from one of his own most tuneful songs andemulate the energy of Norwegian folk music.
The Escher String Quartet opens with two works touchedby contrapuntal echoes of the past yet strikinglyinnovative in nature.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
