Convincing Shostakovich and Beethoven from the Borodin Quartet

Von Renée Reitsma, 22 April 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Wigmore Hall, London, am 19 April 2015

Schostakowitsch, Streichquartett Nr. 10 in As-Dur, Op.118

Schostakowitsch, Streichquartett Nr. 8 in c-Moll "Malinconia", Op.110

Beethoven, Streichquartett Nr. 14 in cis-Moll, Op.131

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Renée Reitsma

Renée lives in Essex and is a PhD student in Philosophy. She loves all sorts of classical and non-classical music, but has a particular love for Dmitri Shostakovich. She is in charge of the Heavy Symphonic playlist at Dutch classical music site 24classics and blogs here.