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The revered Pavel Haas Quartet 鈥 named after the pupil of Janacek who died in Auschwitz during the Holocaust 鈥 play Haydn, Martin暖 and Schubert, live from the Queen's Hall.

Named after the Czech composer, a brilliant pupil of Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek who was imprisoned by the Nazis in Terezin and died in Auschwitz, the revered Pavel Haas quartet celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. Live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, the Pavel Haas Quartet include the seventh and final quartet by Bohuslav Martin暖, written in exile in the USA, a work full of optimism and joy for his Czech homeland to which he hoped to return.

Haydn: String Quartet in G major Op. 76/1
Martin暖: String Quartet No 7 H314

INTERVAL at 11.55am
The Czech Philharmonic play Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k Slavonic Dances Op. 46 nos 1,2 7 & 8 recorded in Prague's renowned Rudolfinum and conducted by Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek

Schubert: String Quartet in G D.887

Presented by Kate Molleson
Produced by Lindsay Pell

1 hour, 59 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Aug 2022 11:00