Mendelssohn's Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets

Available for over a year

The Elias Quartet join forces with the Emmeline Quartet to rehearse for a performance of Mendelssohn's amazing Octet. Including reflections from the violinist Daniel Hope on his long relationship as a listener and performer with Mendelssohn's Octet. The Elias Quartet are: Sara Bitlloch (violin) Donald Grant (violin) Simone van der Giessen (viola) Marie Bitlloch (cello) The Emmeline Quartet are: Charlotte Dowding (violin) Anna Tulchinskaya (violin) Sophia Rees (viola) Robert Wheatley (cello) For more information about Daniel Hope's Hope@Home series: https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/hopehome-daniel-hope-12045 Producer: Martin Williams