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Danish String Quartet
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Britten, Mozart and Purcell
Danish String Quartet
Programme & Song Text
Date
Fri 23 Sep 2022, 7.30pm
Tickets
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Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Important Information

Download the PDF programme here. Reproduction and distribution is strictly prohibited.

Artists

  • Danish String Quartet
    Artist in Residence
    • Rune Tonsgaard Sørensenviolin
    • Frederik Øland Olsenviolin
    • Asbjørn Nørgaardviola
    • Fredrik Schøyen Sjölincello

Programme

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • Chacony in G minor Z730
        (arranged by Benjamin Britten)

Interval

Encore

Overview

An ensemble that has excelled in the standard classics while regularly pushing the boundaries of the repertoire selects a programme focusing on two of Britten’s works for string quartet, including his Purcell arrangement; the première of the Second Quartet – which also includes a Chaconne – was given at Wigmore Hall in 1945 to mark the 250th anniversary of Purcell’s death.

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

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