Edinburgh Quartet's Rush Hour Concert: Shostakovich, Schnittke, Blumenfeld

Von Alan Coady, 17 Dezember 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: St George's West Church, Edinburgh, am 12 Dezember 2012

Schostakowitsch, Streichquartett Nr. 8 in c-Moll "Malinconia", Op.110 (with readings from the composer's memoirs)

Blumenfeld, String Quartet in F major, Op.26 (Sarabande)

Schnittke, Prelude in Memoriam Dmitry Shostakovich

Edinburgh Quartet

Edinburgh Quartet: Youth

Alan Coady, 27th May

The Edinburgh Quartet in a programme of early works showing promise - then and now - and radical change of direction.

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Edinburgh Quartet: the Anxiety of Influence

Alan Coady, 11th February

The Edinburgh Quartet in a fine examination of Mendelssohn, Schumann, influence and originality.

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Edinburgh Quartet Celebrates Hans Gál

Alan Coady, 15th June

The Edinburgh Quartet and guests delight in the city where Hans Gál spent many productive years.

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Edinburgh Quartet: Late Sessions

Alan Coady, 6th May

The Edinburgh Quartet conclude their excellent mini-series of Late Session concerts at Edinburgh's 'Summerhall' featuring the music of James MacMillan.

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Edinburgh Quartet play James MacMillan

Alan Coady, 12th February

The Edinburgh Quartet in the second of a series of three explorations of James MacMillan's string quartet writing at Edinburgh's Summerhall.

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Edinburgh Quartet: James MacMillan

Alan Coady, 27th November

With composer James MacMillan in attendance, this Edinburgh Quartet concert confirmed that the group has audience attraction and engagement at its core.

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Alan Coady

Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.