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With a 40-year history of musical exploration, the Brodsky Quartet has an extensive catalogue of recordings. With a busy international touring schedule, the UK-based ensemble is renowned for its quartet cycles, especially Shostakovich.
With a 40-year history of musical exploration, the Brodsky Quartet has an extensive catalogue of recordings. With a busy international touring schedule, the UK-based ensemble is renowned for its quartet cycles, especially Shostakovich.
Dmitri Shostakovich’s true testament is his 15 string quartets. These intensely personal, profound, bitterly funny and tragic utterances are collectively one of the great works of 20th century art.
There are few composers as compelling and controversial as Shostakovich, whose music is a life-and-death battle of ideas about truth, ideology and existence. Composed throughout his life, the quartets comprise a private journal, from energetic youth to the terrified contemplation of mortality.
Concert 1
Friday 12 July, 7pm
No. 1 in C major, Op. 49
No. 2 in A major, Op. 68
No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Concert 2
Saturday 13 July, 3pm
No. 6 in G major, Op. 101
No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92
Concert 3
Saturday 13 July, 7pm
No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108
No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117
Concert 4
Sunday 14 July, 3pm
No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122
No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133
No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138
No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142
Concert 5
Sunday 14 July, 7pm
No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118
No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144
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Performance Dates
Concert 1
Friday 12 July, 7pm
No. 1 in C major, Op. 49
No. 2 in A major, Op. 68
No. 3 in F major, Op. 73
Concert 2
Saturday 13 July, 3pm
No. 6 in G major, Op. 101
No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 92
Concert 3
Saturday 13 July, 7pm
No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108
No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 117
Concert 4
Sunday 14 July, 3pm
No.11 in F minor, Op. 122
No. 12 in D flat major, Op. 133
No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138
No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142
Concert 5
Sunday 14 July, 7pm
No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118
No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144
Running Time: 75 Minutes, no interval