Brodsky Quartet – Bach, Britten, Schubert
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Brodsky Quartet
Details
A brilliantly imagined program of Bach, Britten and Schubert.
Since forming in 1972, the Brodsky Quartet have performed over 3,000 concerts on the major stages of the world and have released more than 70 recordings. A natural curiosity and an insatiable desire to explore has propelled the group in a number of artistic directions and continues to ensure them not only a prominent presence on the international chamber music scene, but also a rich and varied musical existence. Their energy and craftsmanship have attracted numerous awards and accolades worldwide, while their ongoing educational work provides a vehicle to pass on experience and stay in touch with the next generation.
About the concert
Their performance in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall celebrates their 50th anniversary with a brilliantly imagined program of Bach, Britten and Schubert. Weaving musical magic, the legendary string quartet will demonstrate to audiences the fiercely focused and blazing integrity that comes from 50 years of collaboration and imagination.
‘How has it been 50 years since we started this lifelong journey together? Looking back, I find it wonderful that 10- and 12-year olds were already infused with passion and belief in the longevity that is now playing out. Two of us remain from the beginning, one joined as we turned professional 40 years ago, and our new fourth member has had her own similar path in the endlessly rewarding and fascinating life that is the String Quartet! We still gain a huge amount of pleasure in the endlessly fascinating vocation we have made our lives’ work. Rehearsals can delve with manic intensity into the minute detail of our craft, as much now as when we were young and finding our collective voice. The passion remains in our hearts and, we hope, will still manage to thrill our audiences as we set off on this anniversary season!’ Brodsky Quartet
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Artists & Program
Artists
Krysia Osostowicz violin
Ian Belton violin
Paul Cassidy viola
Jacqueline Thomas cello
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Benjamin Britten
String Quartet No.3 in G, Op.94
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810 ‘Death and the Maiden’
About Chamber Now
Introducing Chamber Now, Melbourne Recital Centre’s new series which celebrates international chamber music today, performed by globally acclaimed champions of the form.
Historically, chamber music has often been described as the music of friends. Designed especially for small groups of instruments, over time chamber music performance has moved from the home to the 21st century concert hall and beyond.
The Chamber Now concert experience is intimate, inviting and enlivening, offering audiences the opportunity to connect with influential musical tradition in a contemporary setting and a line-up of outstanding chamber musicians who travel the world championing the form for all to enjoy.
Whether you’re a chamber music aficionado, or discovering it for the first time, Chamber Now is a portal into music of the past, revitalised for the present and shaping the future.
Series
This production is part of the following series:
Chamber Music
Venue
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