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Belcea Quartet and Piotr Anderszewski finding deep musical insights in Janáček and Shostakovich

By Chris Garlick, 01 May 2019
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Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 30 April 2019
Programme
Haydn, String Quartet no. 29 in G major, Op.33 no.5, Hob III:41
Janáček, String Quartet no. 2, "Intimate Letters"
Shostakovich, Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
Performers
Belcea Quartet
Piotr Anderszewski, Piano
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Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.