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Schumann Quartett undertakes a Beethoven journey at Suntory Hall

The Schumann Quartett
© N Ikegami | Suntory Hall
By Nahoko Gotoh, 17 June 2025
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“played with energetic drive, bold articulation and virtuosic brilliance”
Reviewed at Suntory Hall: Blue Rose (Small Hall), Tokyo on 12 June 2025
Programme
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 2 in G major, Op.18 no.2
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.2
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, Op.132
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 3 in D major, Op.18 no.3 (Scherzo)
Performers
Schumann Quartett
Erik Schumann, Violin
Ken Schumann, Violin
Veit Benedikt Hertenstein, Viola
Mark Schumann, Cello
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Nahoko Gotoh
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.