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BRODSKY QUARTET
50th Anniversary
The Brodsky Quartet are currently celebrating their 50th Anniversary with concerts planned across the globe in recognition of this magnificent milestone! Current and future projects include:
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An expanded concert idea, based around Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence and the septet version of Strauss’s Metamorphosen
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A new clarinet quintet by Joseph Phibbs, programme to also include the Mozart Clarinet Quintet and Philip Venables ‘K’ (to be ready by spring 2024)
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A Schubert, Bach, Britten cycle: three concerts to include the three new Bach solo violin sonatas which Paul Cassidy has arranged for quartet, the three Britten quartets and Schubert quartets in G major, D minor and A minor: listen HERE
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A late Beethoven cycle
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Their 50th anniversary programme of unknown masterpieces which includes new arrangements for SQ of works including: Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, Debussy Prelude IX, Debussy 2nd Arabesque, Faure Apres un Reve, and Khachaturian Sabre Dance
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A programme for voice and quartet with the sensational Virpi Räisänen, to include repertoire by Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, D776; Golijov: Una Madre Comió Asado; Mathilde Wantenaar: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis and Respighi: Il Tramonto
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A new collaboration with didgeridoo player, William Barton, exploring works including Purcell: Fantasia No.5; Robert Davidson: Stradbroke; and Peter Sculthorpe: String Quartet No.8.
FENELLA HUMPHREYS, violin
With Sam Armstrong:
2024 Faure anniversary programme, with additional works by Faure’s teacher, Saint-Saens, and his own students:
Saint-Saëns - Sonata No. 1, Op. 75
Fauré - Romanc, ,Op. 28
Fauré - Andante, Op. 75
Enescu - Impromptu Concertant
**Interval**
Lili Boulanger - Nocturne & Cortège
Ravel - Sonata Posthume
Fauré - Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13
MARTIN ROSCOE, piano
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Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata in C minor Op.13 “Pathetique”
Schumann, Robert: Arabeske Op.18
Schumann, Clara: Romance Op.11/1
MacDowell, Edward: Woodland Sketches Op.51
1) To a Wild Rose
2) Will o’ the Wisp
Beach, Amy: 2 Pieces Op.54
1) Scottish Legend
2) Gavotte Fantastique
Debussy, Claude: Feuilles Mortes (Preludes Book 2)
Chaminade, Cecile: Automne
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Brahms, Johannes: 3 Intermezzi Op.117
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Op.110
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Chopin, Frederic:
Etude Op.25/7
2 Mazurkas
Szymanowski, Karol:
Etude Op.4/3
2 Mazurkas Op.62
Janacek, Leoš: From An Overgrown Path (selection)
Bartok, Bela: 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (Mikrokosmos Vol.6)
Liszt, Franz: Hungarian Rhapsody No.11
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Bach, Johann Sebastian: Goldberg Variations
FENELLA HUMPRREYS, violin
MARTIN ROSCOE, piano
Schumann/Brahms/Schumann
In 1853, just a year before his suicide attempt, Robert Schumann and his wife Clara were introduced to the 20-year-old Brahms. The friendships that followed between these three astounding musicians continue to intrigue to this day.
Johannes Brahms - Sonatensatz in C minor WoO 2
Clara Schumann - 3 Romances Op.22
Robert Schumann - Sonata No.1 in A minor Op.105
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Robert Schumann - Märchenbilder Op.113
Johannes Brahms - Sonata no. 3 in D minor Op.108
POLYPHONY
Stephen Layton, conductor
“The origins of Karl Jenkins…”
Karl Jenkins to join Polyphony for live on-stage talks with Stephen Layton
Locus iste – Bruckner / Karl Jenkins
Ubi Caritas – Durufle / Karl Jenkins
Ave Maria – Bruckner / Karl Jenkins
Cantate Domino – Monteverdi / Karl Jenkins
Benedictus – Tallis: Missa Puer natus est nobis / Karl Jenkins
Ave verum – Byrd / Karl Jenkins
Agnus Dei – Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli / Karl Jenkins
Agnus Dei Dona Nobis Pacem – Palestrina: Missa Ave Maria a 6 / Karl Jenkins
Possible Encores: And the Mother did weep – Karl Jenkins / Christus Factus est – Bruckner / Exultate Jubilate – Karl Jenkins
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