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Work: String Quartet no. 2, "Intimate Letters"

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ComposerJanáček, Leoš (1854-1928)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeChamber
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BantryYoung Musicians Series | This music was written in fire

West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Mendelssohn, Janáček
Olympia Quartet

BantryYoung Musicians Platform | Young musicians showcase

West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Telemann, Falconieri, Janáček, Borodin, Bartók, Vasks
Unknown; Olympia Quartet; Meliora Quartet; Tara Quartet

LeedsOpus13

Leeds City Council
Mendelssohn, Maratka, Janáček
Opus13; Sonoko Miriam Welde; Edvard Erdal; Albin Uusijärvi
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Pavel Haas Quartet’s triumphant, all-Bohemian Singapore debut

The Pavel Haas Quartet © Nathaniel Lim | Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Pavel Haas Quartet makes a triumphant Singapore debut with all-Bohemian programme of Suk, Smetana and Janáček.
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Into the night: memorable Schoenberg from the Mullova Ensemble

Ching-Ying Chien and the Mullova Ensemble © Mark Allan (Milton Court)

Arresting performances within an immersive evening inspired by the work of Richard Dehmel and Arnold Schoenberg.

****1
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Risk and reward: Marmen Quartet in Sheffield

Marmen Quartet © Marco Borggreve

The Marmen Quartet returns to Sheffield, the site of some of the quartet’s formative experiences, in this sometimes uneven concert of Mozart, Janáček and Beethoven.

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Leoš Janáček © Public domain
Janáček was heavily influenced by folk music and speech inflections of his native Moravia. The vast majority of his greatest works come from his final decade, inspired by his infatuation with Kamila Stösslová.

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Separation by Edvard Munch © Public domain
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