Fri Aug 2 19:00
Danish String Quartet with Johannes Rostamo: Schubert & Adès
Chamberfest favourites, the Danish String Quartet, return for the fourth and final instalment of their innovative Doppelgänger project, in which they pair one of Schubert’s timeless string compositions with a newly-commissioned work inspired by its Schubert original. This summer, the timeless classic on offer is Schubert’s epic String Quintet. Joined by Finnish cellist Johannes Rostamo, the quartet will perform this famous quintet, which was written during the final weeks of the composer’s life and is regarded as one of the all-time great works of the chamber repertoire. Its Doppelgänger is a stunning new work, Wreath for Franz Schubert, by British composer Thomas Adès, “one of the most accomplished and complete musicians of his generation” (The New York Times).
- Danish String Quartetstring quartet
- Johannes Rostamocello
Programme
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956, Op. posth. 163
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio
Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Andante sostenuto
Allegretto
Intermission
Thomas Adès (b. 1971)
Wreath for Franz Schubert
F. Schubert
(arr. R. T. Sørensen)
Winterreise, D.911, No. 23: Die Nebensonnen
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