Mendelssohn's String Octet
From Wigmore Hall in London, Andrew McGregor presents Sally Beamish's Reed Stanzas and Mendelssohn's Octet performed by two British-based string quartets, the Elias and Navarra.
From Wigmore Hall, London, two fantastic British-based quartets join forces in Mendelssohn's Octet, the teenage prodigy's miraculous masterpiece. The Elias String Quartet opens with Sally Beamish's beautiful work for the ensemble, inspired by Hebridean landscapes and poetic imagery.
Introduced by Andrew McGregor.
Sally Beamish: String Quartet No 3 'Reed Stanzas'
Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major, Op 20
Elias String Quartet
Navarra String Quartet
First broadcast on 25 June 2018
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Sally Beamish
Quartet No. 3 'Reed Stanzas'
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Felix Mendelssohn
Octet in Eb major, Op. 20
Ensemble: Elias String Quartet. Ensemble: Navarra String Quartet.
Broadcasts
- Mon 25 Jun 2018 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 1 Jul 2018 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3