The string quartet, a combination of two upper voices, one middle and one lower, gives the composer the minimum requirement for fourpart harmony. This idea of a bare minimum has entranced composers from Haydn – who started it all – right through to the present day, and the attention that so many great composers have given the genre has created an almost unrivalled succession of masterful works; Beethoven’s seventeen quartets acting almost as benchmarks, with Schubert, Brahms, Bartók and Shostakovich pitching in too.
In this four-part podcast, Roy Stratford to explores how the string quartet has adapted to changing musical styles and become arguably the most significant and fertile chamber music combination.
Introduction to the String Quartet (Part 1)
Dame Emma Kirkby discusses her career with Jessica Duchen
Dame Sarah Connolly in conversation with Katy Hamilton
Lionel Meunier shares his experience as artistic director and founder of Vox Luminis ahead of his residency at Wigmore Hall.
Jonathan Plowright in conversation with Yehuda Shapiro
Robin Tritschler: The Seasons – In Conversation with John Gilhooly
Mahan Esfahani discusses his Bach Series
Django Bates in conversation with Mike Flynn
Seven Ages Festival: Discussion Panel - Parenthood
James Ehnes in Conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill
Discovering Haydn’s String Quartets with David Owen Norris (Part 1)
Roderick Williams & Iain Burnside: Exploring Schubert’s Song Cycles
Maria Theresia: a 300-year Legacy
John Gilhooly in conversation with the Castalian String Quartet Part 2
John Gilhooly in conversation with the Castalian String Quartet Part 1
Mark-Anthony Turnage: Contusion
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