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Artists
- Schumann Quartet
- Erik Schumannviolin
- Ken Schumannviolin
- Veit Benedikt Hertensteinviola
- Mark Schumanncello
- Date
- Tue 29 Mar 2022, 7.30pm
- Tickets
- Archived Event
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756-1791
- String Quartet No. 14 in G K387 'Spring'
- Bernard Herrmann1911-1975
- Echoes for String Quartet
Interval
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1756-1791
- String Quartet No. 22 in B flat K589 'Prussian'
Encore
- Joseph Haydn1732-1809
- String Quartet in C Op. 33 No. 3 'The Bird':
- Scherzo. Allegretto
Overview
Two notable works by the series composer in this programme. The B flat work (1789) was one of three Mozart wrote to a commission from Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of Prussia – a keen amateur cellist. The ‘Spring’ quartet was completed on the last day of 1782. One of the concert works of film composer Bernard Herrmann, tonight’s piece was written in 1965.
This concert is part of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust ticket scheme, offering free tickets to those aged 8-25
