Proms Chamber Music 6 (20.8.12): Escher Quartet

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Monday 20 August
1.00pm – c. 2.00pm
Cadogan Hall

Hugh Wood: String Quartet No. 4 (24 mins)
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor (25 mins)

Escher Quartet


BBC New Generation Artists the Escher Quartet play two innovative string quartets by Hugh Wood and Debussy.

Written as a young man by one of this season's featured composers, Debussy's early string quartet is a forward-looking work with its sensual colours and improvisatory feel. It's paired with the 4th String Quartet by Hugh Wood, a work recently selected for 'Encore' - a partneship scheme between the Royal Philharmonic Society and BBC Radio 3 - designed to give repeat performances of notable contemporary chamber compositions.

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Too bad about the lack of response on this PCM, as it was a fine concert, good work from the Escher Quartet in both quartets. It was nice that Hugh Wood was present at Cadogan Hall to answer some questions from CBH, and even indulge in a bit of poetry reading from Tennyson. It would be nice to feature a bit more of HW's music in this, his 80th birthday year, even though 2 works is certainly better than none.