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Music in Peebles: Fitzwilliam String Quartet
Music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Schubert and the Earl of Kellie
Part of the Music in Peebles 2019/20 Season
Add to my Calendar 08-09-2019 19:30 08-09-2019 21:30 36 Music in Peebles: Fitzwilliam String Quartet The legendary Fitzwilliam String Quartet, now in its 50th year, makes a widely anticipated return to open our season, as it did to great acclaim in 2013/14. Thomas Erskine, who became the 6th Earl of Kellie, was an eminent musician in 18th century Scotland and his C minor quartet (one of six) is an impressive work, full of ‘Sturm und Drang’. Far better known is Schubert’s much-loved ‘Quartettsatz’, here with Brian Newbould’s completion of the Andante second movement. The Fitzwilliam has long championed the music of Shostakovich and this performance of his enigmatic 11th quartet (which they have played for the composer’s son Maxim) is sure to be compelling. The programme ends with Tchaikovsky’s generally dark but ultimately exultant second quartet. For full details, please visit the Music in Peebles website. “The Fitzwilliam String Quartet, in my opinion, is, and has been for many years, Britain's premier string quartet…a flagship British ensemble that should be the pride of the nation.” (Fanfare) Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Peebles DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre
Eastgate
Peebles
Scottish Borders
EH45 8AD
Scotland
Programme
Earl of Kellie – String Quartet in C minor
Franz Schubert – String Quartet no.12 in C minor 'Quartettsatz', D.703 (With 2nd Movement Andante, completed by Brian Newbould)
Dmitry Shostakovich – String Quartet no.11 in F minor, Op.122
~ Interval ~
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – String Quartet no.2 in F major, Op.22
Performers
Fitzwilliam String Quartet
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Programme Note
The legendary Fitzwilliam String Quartet, now in its 50th year, makes a widely anticipated return to open our season, as it did to great acclaim in 2013/14.
Thomas Erskine, who became the 6th Earl of Kellie, was an eminent musician in 18th century Scotland and his C minor quartet (one of six) is an impressive work, full of ‘Sturm und Drang’. Far better known is Schubert’s much-loved ‘Quartettsatz’, here with Brian Newbould’s completion of the Andante second movement. The Fitzwilliam has long championed the music of Shostakovich and this performance of his enigmatic 11th quartet (which they have played for the composer’s son Maxim) is sure to be compelling. The programme ends with Tchaikovsky’s generally dark but ultimately exultant second quartet.
For full details, please visit the Music in Peebles website.
“The Fitzwilliam String Quartet, in my opinion, is, and has been for many years, Britain's premier string quartet…a flagship British ensemble that should be the pride of the nation.” (Fanfare)
