Master and pupil: Beethoven's Septet arranged by Czerny

By Nahoko Gotoh, 16 February 2019

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“The warm blend of clarinets, bassoons and horns surrounded the listeners with blissful harmony”

Reviewed at Smith Square Hall, London on 14 February 2019

Beethoven, Septet in E flat major, Op.20 (arr. Czerny - London premiere)

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.