Escher Quartet

Haydn and Bartók

Date:
13 February 2012 - 1:00pm

Ticket Prices:
£12 concs £10

Note

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Performers

Escher Quartet

Programme

Haydn

String Quartet in D Op. 76 No. 5

Bartók

String Quartet No. 5

About this concert

Heralded by the New York Times for its ‘glowing tone and insightful musicianship’, the Escher Quartet continues to burnish its international reputation as a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme. The ensemble draws its inspiration from the interconnected lines and engrossing construction of works by Dutch graphic artist, M.C. Escher, aesthetic elements ideally suited to the thematic intricacies of Haydn’s String Quartet in D Op. 76 No. 5 and the sublimely crafted structures and eerie dissonances of Bartók’s Fifth String Quartet.

The Escher Quartet is a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme