Philharmonic Hall: Music RoomHope Street, Liverpool, North-West, L1 9BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Monday 14 December 2026 | 13:00 |
Programme
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op.95 | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | String Quintet no. 2 in G major, Op.111 |
Performers
| Hope Street Ensemble | |
| Emily Mowbray | Violin |
| Wu Qian | Piano |
| Ben Newton | Viola |
| Rachel Jones | Viola |
| Alexander Holladay | Cello |
Beethoven’s 'Serioso' Quartet and Brahms’ Second String Quintet were written at turning points in each composer’s life – and both are intense works carrying a strong sense of reflection. Whilst Beethoven’s music is tightly focused and dramatic, Brahms’ is broader, warmer and filled with a feeling of late-life richness. Heard together, they show two different responses to inner struggle: one fierce and compressed, the other expansive and thought-provoking.
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