Artists
- Borodin Quartet
- Date
- Sat 03 Jun 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Ludwig van Beethoven1770-1827
- String Quartet in A minor Op. 132
Interval
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor Op. 144
Overview
Shostakovich’s intimate final string quartet,completed in a hospital bed little over a year beforehis death in 1975, addresses the end of life andthe nature of existence in music of profoundreflection and melancholy.
The Borodin Quartetalso reveals Beethoven’s contemplation of mortalityin his Op. 132, completed in 1825 on recoveryfrom serious illness.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
