Weinberg upstages Schubert and Brahms

By Phil Barrett, 22 June 2016

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“Schiff and the Jerusalem Quartet were highly sensitive to the quintet’s fluid musical path”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 20 June 2016

Schubert, String Quartet in C minor "Quartettsatz" D.703

Weinberg, Piano Quintet, Op.18

Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34

Sir András Schiff, Piano

Jerusalem Quartet

Energy, sonority and spontaneity in the Jerusalem Quartet's Beethoven

Nahoko Gotoh, 8th June

Most people will associate Suntory Hall with the grand Main Hall, but tucked away at the side of the hall’s entrance is its small hall named Blue Rose which is the venue of its annual Chamber Music Garden festival.

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Jerusalem Quartet warms hearts in Chicago

Graham Emberton, 27th February

The Jerusalem Quartet offered a compelling rendition of works by Mozart, Bartók, and Schumann in the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall.

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Jerusalem Quartet in Madrid

Alberto Hernández Mateos, 31st May

Jerusalem Quartet plays Beethoven, Toldrà and Smetana with the Stradivari of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

*****

Sublime Schumann from the Jerusalem Quartet and Alexander Melnikov

David Allen, 9th May

Given reports that an earlier instalment of this Jerusalem Quartet tour had been disrupted by protesters, it's pleasing to be able to write that there were no such disturbances here. It's a good thing too, because nothing should overshadow the exquisite music-making of this Israeli quartet, joined here by Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov. Melnikov and the quartet blended very well.

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Jerusalem String Quartet in Princeton

Stephen Raskauskas, 15th March

On Thursday 15 March, the Jerusalem String Quartet strode onto the stage of Richardson Auditorium all wearing the same smart suits. The four young players played a pleasant program of early string quartets by Beethoven, Debussy, and Brahms.

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Adagio dem Tod entgegen: Schostakowitsch mit dem Jerusalem Quartet

Thomas Schacher, 30th November

Zum runden Gedenkjahr gastiert das berühmte israelische Quartett auch in der Tonhalle Zürich. Und es überrascht mit einer neuen Zusammensetzung.

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Phil Barrett

Phil is a radio professional working on content for BBC Radio 3 at Somethin' Else Productions and is also the presenter and producer of ‘Classical Cambridge’ on Cambridge 105. With a particular passion for Baroque music & Lieder, he can usually be found at the Wigmore Hall taking full advantage of their generous under-25s scheme. He is also committed to changing attitudes towards modern and contemporary music and hopes to champion young composers. He blogs at philbarrettlistens.wordpress.com

Weinberg upstages Schubert and Brahms: Sir András Schiff and the Jerusalem Quartet at Wigmore Hall