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Danish String Quartet at the Edinburgh International Festival

The Danish Quartet in Edinburgh. Norgard: Quarteto breve. Mozart: Horn Quintet (with Alec Frank-Gemmill). Rolf Wallin: New work. Beethoven: String Quartet, Op 59 No 2 'Rasumovsky'.

Recorded at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on 27th August. Kate Molleson presents the Danish String Quartet and horn player Alec Frank-Gemmill in a programme of chamber music at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Per N酶rg氓rd: Quarteto breve
Mozart: Horn Quintet K407

20.15: Interval
Thomas Ades: Arcadiana Op 12 - from The Danish String Quartet's latest CD release.

20.35
Rolf Wallin: New work (World premiere)
Beethoven: String Quartet Op 59 No 2 'Rasumovsky'

Alec Frank-Gemmill: horn
Danish String Quartet

The hugely characterful Danish String Quartet have played music together since childhood; comprising of three Danes and one Norwegian cellist. The group joke that they are modern Vikings, noting that 'playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure, like we always did'. They bring their trademark energy to a performance of Beethoven's second 'Rasumovsky' Quartet, one of his most heroic chamber works, and a World premiere written by acclaimed Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin, commissioned by 大象传媒 Radio 3 and the Royal Philharmonic Society. Before that a lyrical, Sibelius-inspired miniature by their compatriot Per N酶rg氓rd. They are joined by the outstanding horn player Alec Frank-Gemmill, principal at the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist, for Mozart's good-natured but highly virtuosic Horn Quintet.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Wed 21 Sep 2016 19:30
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Music Played

  • Per Norgard

    Quartetto breve

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet in E flat major K.407

    Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Rolf Wallin

    Swans Kissing

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Thomas Ad猫s

    Arcadiana for string quartet

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Quartet in E minor Op.59`2, Rasumovsky

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Mit hjerte altid vanker

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.

  • Gustav Holst

    St Paul's suite Op.29`2

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Kenneth Sillito.
    • English Music For Strings: ASMF/Kenneth Sillito.
    • Collins.
    • 1.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Oboe Concerto in A minor

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Berceuse in D flat major, Op.57

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires.
    • DG.

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Sep 2016 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3