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Oxford Lieder Festival: A Swedish Sensation
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Part of the Oxford Lieder Festival 2021
Add to my Calendar 10-10-2021 17:45 10-10-2021 19:45 36 Oxford Lieder Festival: A Swedish Sensation The Stenhammar Quartet is one of Sweden’s leading ensembles, with a particularly strong reputation for performing Scandinavian chamber music. There are no better exponents of the string quartets of Wilhelm Stenhammar, which are counted among the composer’s finest works. Today they perform his magnificent fourth quartet. It was completed in 1907 and dedicated to Jean Sibelius, and its last movement – a set of variations on a Swedish folksong – is considered a masterpiece of the quartet repertoire. The Stenhammar Quartet are also joined by mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean for a performance of songs for quartet and voice by Stenhammar's close friend Henri Marteau. Enjoy the whole festival live online for £165 with a Digital Festival Pass. All events will be available on demand after broadcast until 30th November, so you can catch up at a time which suits you. Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
St Hilda's College
Cowley Place
Oxford
OX4 1DY
England
Programme
Wilhelm Stenhammar – String Quartet no.4, Op.25
Performers
Lotte Betts-Dean – mezzo-soprano
Stenhammar Quartet
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Programme Note
The Stenhammar Quartet is one of Sweden’s leading ensembles, with a particularly strong reputation for performing Scandinavian chamber music. There are no better exponents of the string quartets of Wilhelm Stenhammar, which are counted among the composer’s finest works. Today they perform his magnificent fourth quartet. It was completed in 1907 and dedicated to Jean Sibelius, and its last movement – a set of variations on a Swedish folksong – is considered a masterpiece of the quartet repertoire.
The Stenhammar Quartet are also joined by mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean for a performance of songs for quartet and voice by Stenhammar's close friend Henri Marteau.
Enjoy the whole festival live online for £165 with a Digital Festival Pass. All events will be available on demand after broadcast until 30th November, so you can catch up at a time which suits you.
