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The Maxwell Quartet and cellist Philip Higham perform Boccherini’s evocative sketches of Madrid at night and Taneyev’s deeply passionate String Quintet No 1 in G.

In this third programme from Radio 3’s Cello Festival in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Maxwell Quartet and cellist Philip Higham perform Boccherini’s evocative sketches of Madrid at night. They close with Russian composer Sergei Taneyev’s deeply passionate and melodically rich string quintet, the first of two that he wrote.

Boccherini: La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid, Op. 30 no 6
Taneyev: String Quintet No. 1 in G major, Op. 14

The Maxwell Quartet
Philip Higham – cello

Presenter: Tom Redmond
Producer: Laura Metcalfe

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Luigi Boccherini

    Quintet no. 60 in C major G.324, Op.30`6

    Performer: Philip Higham. Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.
  • Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev

    Quintet no. 1 in G major Op.14

    Performer: Philip Higham. Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.
  • Simon Fraser

    The Beauty of the North / Miss Dumbreck

    Composer: Niel Gow. Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.
    • Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Op 71.
    • Linn.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Mar 2019 13:00