Work: String Quartet, Op.130 with Grosse Fuge, Op.133

In an expertly considered programme, the Berlin-based ensemble brought together classical revolutionaries with modern homage to shine fascinating light on the form.

Energy and rage in Beethoven and van Dijk from the Signum Quartet at the Festival Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo.

The fugue made an interesting subject for the Brodsky Quartet’s concert at St Georges. The programme delved into the fugue’s cross over between eras, from Baroque, all the way to early expressionism.