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Wigmore Hall Mondays: Juilliard String Quartet

From Wigmore Hall, London. The Juilliard String Quartet plays a new work by American composer Lembit Beecher and Dvorak's 'American' Quartet, Op. 96

From Wigmore Hall, London. The Juilliard String Quartet from New York give the European premiere of 'One Hundred Years Grows Shorter Over Time' by American composer Lembit Beecher, and Dvo艡谩k's F major Quartet, Op. 96, a chamber-music counterpart to his New World Symphony and known as his 'American' Quartet.

Introduced by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

Lembit Beecher: One Hundred Years Grows Shorter Over Time (European premiere)
Dvo艡谩k: String Quartet in F, Op 96 (American)

Juilliard String Quartet

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Lembit Beecher

    One Hundred Years Grows Shorter Over Time

    Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quartet in F, Op 96, 'American' (Finale)

    Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet op.77 no.2: Minuet

    Ensemble: Juilliard String Quartet.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 14 Jan 2019 13:00
  • Sun 20 Jan 2019 13:00