Friday 8 January 2021 7:30PM

Wigmore Soloists: Schubert Octet

Schubert

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This concert was live-streamed as part of the Wigmore Hall Spring Series. The video is no longer online but other concerts are available to watch in full here: Wigmore Hall Concert Video Library

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Wigmore Soloists
Isabelle van Keulen violin
Laura Samuel violin
Timothy Ridout viola
Kristina Blaumane cello
Tim Gibbs double bass
Michael Collins clarinet
Robin O'Neill bassoon
Alberto Menéndez Escribano horn

Tonight’s concert is the debut for brand new ensemble the Wigmore Soloists. Led by Isabelle van Keulen and Michael Collins, the pair is joined by a roster of top musicians for Schubert’s inimitable 1824 Octet. The work was conceived using Beethoven’s Opus20 Septet as a model, adding a second violin to the forces, and is the epitome of the divertimento in its variety and tunefulness.