Artists
- Nash Ensemble
- Christine Ricemezzo-soprano
- Date
- Sat 24 Nov 2018, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Andante and variations for 2 pianos, 2 cellos and horn WoO. 10
- Richard Wagner1813-1883
- Wesendonck Lieder
Interval
- Johannes Brahms1833-1897
- Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 25
Overview
Exploring some delightfuldiscoveries, the Nash open witha bold work by Schumann scoredfor an unusual combination offorces, followed by a Wagner songcycle written at the same time asTristan and Isolde – here sung bythe in-demand mezzo ChristineRice. The concert ends with themore familiar territory of Brahms’sextravert G minor quartet forpiano and strings, with its gypsy style finale.
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast this concert on Monday 26 November at 7.30pm and it will be available on the BBC iPlayer Radio for 30 days