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Sure-footed Shostakovich and Beethoven from the Borodin Quartet at Wigmore Hall

By Chris Garlick, 25 April 2016
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Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 24 April 2016
Programme
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op.108
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op.122
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 12 in E flat major, Op.127
Performers
Borodin Quartet
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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.