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Consone Quartet
Boccherini, Beethoven and Mendelssohn on period instruments
Part of the Music at St Peter's 2019 Season
Add to my Calendar 29-06-2019 20:00 29-06-2019 22:00 36 Consone Quartet The prize-winning Consone Quartet is dedicated to exploring Classical and Early Romantic repertoire on period instruments. Praised for their seductive sound, technical excellence and fiery enthusiasm, the quartet is rapidly establishing an international reputation. Boccherini wrote nearly 100 string quartets, full of Rococo charm and melodic invention. Beethoven’s Op. 74 dates from his middle period, shortly after completion of his 5th Symphony. Mendelssohn’s quartet is in the same key as his Octet, and shares something of the same exuberant character. St Peter's Church, Wallingford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Peter's Church
Thames Street
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 0BH
England
Programme
Luigi Boccherini – String Quartet in E minor, Op.33 no.5
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in E flat major 'Harp', Op.74
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet no.5 in E flat major, Op.44 no.3
Performers
Consone Quartet
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Programme Note
The prize-winning Consone Quartet is dedicated to exploring Classical and Early Romantic repertoire on period instruments. Praised for their seductive sound, technical excellence and fiery enthusiasm, the quartet is rapidly establishing an international reputation.
Boccherini wrote nearly 100 string quartets, full of Rococo charm and melodic invention. Beethoven’s Op. 74 dates from his middle period, shortly after completion of his 5th Symphony. Mendelssohn’s quartet is in the same key as his Octet, and shares something of the same exuberant character.
