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Hoylake Chamber Concert Society Presents: Chiaroscuro Quartet
Part of the Hoylake Chamber Concert Society 91st Concert Series
Add to my Calendar 30-04-2018 19:30 30-04-2018 21:30 36 Hoylake Chamber Concert Society Presents: Chiaroscuro Quartet Formed in 2005, the Chiaroscuro Quartet comprises violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernán Benedí (Spain), the Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France. Dubbed ‘a trailblazer for the authentic performance of High Classical chamber music’ in Gramophone, this international ensemble performs music of the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings and with historical bows. The quartet’s unique sound – described in The Observer as ‘a shock to the ears of the best kind’ – is highly acclaimed by audiences and critics all over Europe. St Hildeburgh's Church, Wirral DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Hildeburgh's Church
Stanley Road
Hoylake
Wirral
Merseyside
CH47 1HL
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Extracts
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel – String Quartet in E flat major
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C minor, Op.18 no.4
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet no.1 in E flat major, Op.12
Performers
Chiaroscuro Quartet
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Programme Note
Formed in 2005, the Chiaroscuro Quartet comprises violinists Alina Ibragimova (Russia) and Pablo Hernán Benedí (Spain), the Swedish violist Emilie Hörnlund and cellist Claire Thirion from France. Dubbed ‘a trailblazer for the authentic performance of High Classical chamber music’ in Gramophone, this international ensemble performs music of the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings and with historical bows. The quartet’s unique sound – described in The Observer as ‘a shock to the ears of the best kind’ – is highly acclaimed by audiences and critics all over Europe.
