Debussy’s only string quartet shows the influences of César Franck, Borodin and Javanese gamelan music.
Peter Sculthorpe was commissioned to write a new work by the Edinburgh International Festival and his String Quartet No 18 receives its European Premiere in this concert.
Schubert’s String Quintet is considered a high point of the chamber music repertoire; its beautiful, plaintive second movement is widely familiar.
...a well-honed package. The purity of the ensemble is paramount. - The Scotsman.
The Tokyo quartet’s playing has rare beauty of tone. It all sounds gorgeous; every single radiant last note of it. - The Herald.
...a passionate, richly toned discussion among intelligent, charismatic equals...exemplary. - The New York Times.
- String Quartet in G minor
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
- String Quartet No 18
- Peter Sculthorpe (1929-)
- String Quintet in C
- Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
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