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Details
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
Holborn
London
WC1R 4RL
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in A major, Op.18 no.5
Malcolm Arnold – String Quartet no.1, Op.23
Johannes Brahms – String Quartet in A minor, Op.51 no.2
Performers
Maggini String Quartet
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Programme Note
Established in 1988, the Maggini Quartet stands as a pinnacle among British string quartets. Their exceptional recordings have garnered prestigious international accolades, including the Gramophone Chamber Music Award of the Year, Diapason d’Or of the Year, and a Cannes Classical Award. Twice, they’ve been honored with nominations for Grammy Awards, solidifying their position as leaders in the realm of chamber music.
“a performance that was technically precise and fabulously idiomatic.” – The Guardian
The Maggini Quartet write:
“This is a programme of ‘firsts’. Malcolm Arnold’s first full-length quartet is framed by arguably one of the wittiest quartets from Beethoven’s first set, and one of Brahms’s first two mature published works for the ensemble. We love this programme for its diversity: Beethoven under the influence of Haydn and Mozart, Arnold under the influence of Bartók and Brahms, well, doing his own thing but very much feeling the shadow of Beethoven towering over him!”
