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Tom McKinney with the second of four programmes in the Liverpool Philharmonic Chamber Series, featuring the Pavel Haas Quartet and pianist Stephen Hough.

Tom McKinney presents the second of four programmes as part of the Liverpool Philharmonic Chamber Series held in the glorious St George's Hall. The series features some of the world's finest chamber musicians, including the Pavel Haas Quartet and the pianist Stephen Hough.

In today's programme, the Pavel Haas Quartet plays Shostakovich's second string quartet, premiered in Leningrad in November 1944. Stephen Hough with piano music by Debussy from Images Book 2, describing bells through the leaves, the moon setting over a temple, and goldfish.

Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68
Pavel Haas Quartet

Debussy: Images, Book II
Stephen Hough (piano)

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    String Quartet no. 2 in A major, Op.68

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    String Quartet no. 2 in A major Op.68

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images Book II

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    String Quartet no. 2 in A major, Op.68

    Ensemble: Pavel Haas Quartet.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images Book II

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
  • Claude Debussy

    Images Book II

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
  • Robert Schumann

    Traumerei from Kinderszenen

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
  • Sir Stephen Hough

    The colour of his hair

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Philip Fowke.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 Jun 2018 13:00
  • Wed 5 Jun 2019 13:00