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The Doric String Quartet plays all six of Béla Bartók's quartets in one day at this year's Aldeburgh Festival.

The Gallipoli landings are etched indelibly into the Australian psyche. The Australian Chamber Orchestra offers an exploration of the campaigns which is enthralling and frustrating by turns. 

New York-based string quartet Brooklyn Rider epitomizes the new movement within classical music which advocates ‘unfettered’ performances and a contemporarly look, and has built a following on this image. 

For the enthusiastic crowd that called the Takács Quartet back for multiple bows, Bartók will never sound quite the same again.

It’s perhaps an unusual choice to have the opening sounds of Bartók’s Second String Quartet, a little tender, a little recalcitrant, announce the start of this most impressive 20-day celebration of orchestras around Europe and the world.

Built by the prolific George Gilbert Scott (1811–78), St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow was opened in 1871. Now featuring Gwyneth Leech’s striking 1990 murals, including a triptych of the Easter Passion set in nearby Kelvingrove Park, it is a frequent venue for events such as this RSNO chamber concert.

Les Diotima ne se sont pas fait la partie belle : quel pari exorbitant que de vouloir jouer en une seule soirée l’intégrale des Quatuors de Bartók ! D’aucuns auraient pensé que ce qu’ont tenté les quatre musiciens était perdu d’avance...