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Danish String Quartet
Britten, Mozart and Purcell
Part of the Wigmore Hall Autumn Concerts 2022 Season
Add to my Calendar 23-09-2022 19:30 23-09-2022 21:30 36 Danish String Quartet An ensemble that has excelled in the standard classics while regularly pushing the boundaries of the repertoire selects a programme focusing on two of Britten’s works for string quartet, including his Purcell arrangement; the première of the Second Quartet – which also includes a Chaconne – was given at Wigmore Hall in 1945 to mark the 250th anniversary of Purcell’s death. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England
Programme
Henry Purcell – Chacony in G minor, Z.730
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet no.16 in E flat major, K.428/421b
~ Interval ~
Benjamin Britten – String Quartet no.2 in C major, Op.36
Performers
Danish String Quartet
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Programme Note
An ensemble that has excelled in the standard classics while regularly pushing the boundaries of the repertoire selects a programme focusing on two of Britten’s works for string quartet, including his Purcell arrangement; the première of the Second Quartet – which also includes a Chaconne – was given at Wigmore Hall in 1945 to mark the 250th anniversary of Purcell’s death.
