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Two groundbreaking string quartets

The award-winning Van Kuijk Quartet play Mozart's String Quartet No 15 in D minor, K421, and Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet No 6 in F minor, Op 80, at St George's Bristol.

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents the first concert in a series given by Radio 3 New Generation Artists and recorded at St. George's Bristol earlier this month. The award-winning Van Kuijk Quartet pair two highly expressive works by Mozart and Mendelssohn. Dedicated to his friend Haydn, Mozart's quartet in D minor has an intriguing, rather restless quality. Separated by more than half a century, Mendelssohn's poignant final quartet reflects his deep sorrow at his sister Fanny's death in 1847.

The Van Kuijk Quartet are former Radio 3 New Generation Artists.

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

MOZART
Quartet for strings in D minor, K421

FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Quartet in F minor, Op 80

Van Kuijk Quartet

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Mar 2022 13:00

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet in D minor, K.421

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No 6 in F minor, Op.80

    Ensemble: Van Kuijk Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Mar 2022 13:00