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Octets in Edinburgh

The Scottish Ensemble performs octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu.

Recorded at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh, the Scottish Ensemble performs octets by Mendelssohn and Enescu, with guest director Marianne Thorsen. At the age of 16, Mendelssohn wrote his sublime String Octet and described it as his "favourite of all compositions, I had a wonderful time in the writing of it". He dedicated it to his violin teacher Eduard Rietz and gave it to him as a birthday present. Another prodigious talent, Georges Enescu graduated from the Vienna Conservatory at 13 and wrote his String Octet at 19. Where Mendelssohn played with melody and flowing changes of colour, Enescu鈥檚 chamber work is stormy at times, with tinges of Romanian folk music.

Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat major Op. 20

INTERVAL: Grieg: Violin Sonata No.2, G Major, Op.13,
Marianne Thorsen (violin), Jorgen Larsen (piano)

George Enescu: Octet for Strings in C major Op. 7

Presenter 鈥� Andrew McGregor
Producer - Laura Metcalfe
Photo Credit - Tommy Slack

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Tue 18 Feb 2020 19:30
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Music Played

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Octet in E-flat major, Op.20

    Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble. Director: Marianne Thorsen.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Violin Sonata No.2 in G major, Op.13

    Performer: Marianne Thorsen. Performer: J酶rgen Larsen.
    • Schubert, Smetana, Bloch, Grieg & Svendsen: Violin Works.
    • Simax.

  • George Enescu

    Octet for Strings in C major, Op.7

    Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble. Director: Marianne Thorsen.

  • Philip Glass

    Etude No. 4

    Performer: Jeremy Denk.
    • C.1300 - C.2000.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 11.

  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Swedish Rhapsody no.1 'Midsummer Vigil'

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.
    • Warner.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Seventh Book of Madrigals (Il Settimo Libro de Madrigali, 1619) - extracts

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: Paul Agnew.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

Broadcast

  • Tue 18 Feb 2020 19:30
    成人快手 Radio 3

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