Borodin Quartet plays Shostakovich and Beethoven

Von Jack Johnson, 28 April 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Wigmore Hall, London, am 22 April 2016

Schostakowitsch, Streichquartett Nr. 4 in D-Dur, Op.83

Beethoven, Streichquartett Nr. 3 in D-Dur, Op.18 Nr.3

Beethoven, Große Fuge - Fuge für Streichquartett in B-Dur, Op.133

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Jack Johnson

After completing a postgraduate degree in Music at King's College London in 2013, Jack now works in development for an arts charity based in London. Aside from regularly attending concerts, he plays piano and clarinet and enjoys singing with several choirs. Particularly passions include Bach, Prokofiev and the neglected choral works of Hummel

Flair but no fun: Borodin Quartet plays Shostakovich and Beethoven