Profoundly moving Shostakovich cycle marks the Brodsky's 50th

By Nick Boston, 31 October 2022

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

“an ideal cycle for an immersive, if challenging weekend experience”

Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 29 October 2022

Shostakovich, String Quartet no. 1 in C major, Op.49

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op.68

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op.73

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op.83

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Op.92

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op.101

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op.108

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 in C minor "Malinconia", Op.110

Shostakovich, String Quartet no. 9 in E flat major, Op.117

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op.118

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.122

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 12 in D flat major, Op.133

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op.138

Shostakovich, String Quartet no. 14 in F sharp major, Op.142

Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op.144

Brodsky Quartet

Elizabeth Wilson, Speaker

Krysia Osostowicz, Violin

Ian Belton, Violin

Paul Cassidy, Viola

Jacqueline Thomas, Cello

A brooding programme from the Brodsky Quartet in Sydney

Zoltán Szabó, 23rd April

In a problematic acoustic environment, the Brodsky Quartet's sound did not always live up to the expectations.

***11

Manchester Camerata and Jess Gillam on superb form in Buxton

Peter Connors, 19th July

Two fascinating and hugely entertaining recent pieces started a superb concert by the strings of the Manchester Camerata, joined by Jess Gillam in Glazunov's Saxophone Concerto and the Brodsky Quartet in Elgar's Introduction and Allegro. Tchaikovsky crowned the concert.

*****

50 years young: Brodsky Quartet celebrates at Bradfield

Phil Parker, 27th June

The accumulated experience of over 160 years of quartet playing is revealed in an intensity of passion undimmed by the passage of time in this exhilarating concert by the Brodskys.

*****

Exploring the fugue with the Brodsky Quartet in Auckland

Simon Holden, 13th May

This was a true tour de force and a fitting climax to a rather miraculous examination of counterpoint through musical history.

****1

An evening of cello quintets at Kings Place

Nahoko Gotoh, 23rd September

Schubert’s String Quintet was certainly a crowd-puller at this concert, as Kings Place's Cello Unwrapped series continues.

****1

High intensity from the Brodsky Quartet

Hedy Mühleck, 24th March

Viennese classics from the Brodsky Quartet in Leamington Spa.

****1

More reviews...

Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

A profoundly moving Shostakovich cycle marks the Brodsky Quartet's 50th birthday in style