Event listing: M63 The 1918 Concert | Cheltenham Town Hall: Main Stage | Fri 13 Jul 2012 at 20:00

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Cheltenham Town Hall: Main Stage Cheltenham, South-West, GL50 1QA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale): Suite
Bruch, Max (1838-1920)	String Quartet in A minor
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84

Performers

Anthony Marwood	Violin
Katharine Gowers	Violin
Jennifer Stumm	Viola
Steven Isserlis	Cello
Connie Shih	Piano
Matthew Hunt	Clarinet
Escher String Quartet

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Three Pieces from 1918 at the Cheltenham Music Festival

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 13th July

Red, white and blue bunting, with matching lighting, adorned the balconies of Cheltenham Town Hall, setting a patriotic scene for a concert of music from the year that World War I ended. Television presenter Julia Somerville opened the evening sat at a vintage newsdesk with her own careful research, for which she can be highly commended.

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