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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1945 |
| Work type | Chamber |
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LondonLeonkoro Quartet / Zeb Soanes
Purcell, Britten
Leonkoro Quartet; Jonathan Schwarz; Emiri Kakiuchi; Mayu Konoe
NorwichLeonkoro Quartet
Haydn, Britten, Mendelssohn
Leonkoro Quartet; Jonathan Schwarz; Emiri Kakiuchi; Mayu Konoe
Monte-CarloMusique de Chambre
Geminiani, Britten, Playford, Skinner, Dowland, Couperin, Falla, Matteis, Sjölin, Monteverdi, Buxtehude
La Camerata de Monte-Carlo; Sibylle Duchesne; Diana Mykhalevych; François Duchesne; Delphine Perrone
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Summoning Britten the dead in Harlem
The program was annotated by the actor Sagine Valla, delivering lines from the composer's published letters, diaries and other texts. It grew intrusive at times, but when given a chance, the ensemble played beautifully.
Scintillating Britten at Snape Maltings
Six concerts of Suffolk’s finest home-grown produce garnished with side orders of Mozart, Copland and Elgar.
An auspicious start to the Pavel Haas Quartet's Birmingham residency
The Czech Pavel Haas Quartet bring their distinctive sound and selfless musicianship to Birmingham, in the first of three concerts featuring Matthew Hunt in Brahms's Clarinet Quintet alongside twentieth century quartets.
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