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Consone Quartet with Alexander Rolton play Schubert's Quintet, D956

Consone Quartet play Schubert's Quintet in C, a pinnacle of Romantic chamber music, with cellist Alexander Rolton.

Another chance to hear a concert created by former Radio 3 New Generation Artists, the Consone Quartet, as part of a series of collaborations. Recorded in April 2021 at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, in the Dora Stoutzker Recital Hall, which is known for its warm acoustic, the period ensemble are joined by cellist Alexander Rolton in a performance of one of the pinnacles of romantic chamber music, Schubert's Quintet in C major, D956, an immense work written shortly before the composer's untimely death in 1828.

Presented by Sarah Walker

Schubert: Quintet in C major, D956
Consone Quartet
Alexander Rolton, cello

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    String Quintet in C major, D 956

    Performer: Alexander Rolton. Ensemble: Consone Quartet.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Jun 2021 13:00
  • Thu 1 Dec 2022 13:00