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All passions spent: Bertrand Chamayou and the Belcea Quartet in Shostakovich and Franck

By Chris Garlick, 14 April 2023
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“from the opening F minor fortissimo chord onwards, there was urgency in their playing”
Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 13 April 2023
Programme
Shostakovich, Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.57
Franck, Piano Quintet in F minor
Performers
Belcea Quartet
Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Corina Belcea, Violin
Axel Schacher, Violin
Krzysztof Chorzelski, Viola
Antoine Lederlin, Cello
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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.