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Scintillating Britten from the Doric String Quartet at Snape Maltings

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“the abiding mood in the Dorics’ hands was less La Serenissima than serenity”
Reviewed at Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape on 20 October 2018
Britten, 3 Divertimenti for string quartet
Britten, Phantasy Quartet for oboe, violin, viola and cello, Op.2
Britten, String Quartet no. 1, Op.25
Britten, String Quartet no. 2 in C major, Op.36
Britten, String Quartet no. 3, Op.94 (performed twice)
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