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I have to admit to a degree of trepidation on this concert, not you understand the artists but the programme. One of the two pieces was the Piano Quintet by Dmitri Shostakovich a composer I haven't explored but oh hell it was £8 the other was by Haydn and I had a front row seat :D
The Artists were the Heath Quartet with Robert Thompson on Piano for the Quintet.
The full programme was:
Haydn - String Quartet in B minor Op. 33 No. 1
Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57
I have to admit to some nervousness about booking this concert. And that was I know little of the music of Shostakovich. But I decided it was only £8 and would it make a change.
I needn't of worried. The Haydn was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed the Shostakovich. The Quartet were really good and I note they are doing a Sunday morning concert next March - tempting!
My one regret was how few people were there! Still it did mean I got a front row seat!
1 comment:
It was a surprising concert all round; don't always like Shostakovich but this was exceptional. And some very talented musicians today
I agree it would have been nice to have a fuller house; those who didn't attend missed a treat..
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