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Radio 3,29 Jun 2020,35 mins

Quartet in G minor, Op 27

Experience Classical

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This quartet is the only surviving string quartet of Grieg's - an earlier one is lost, and a later one remained incomplete at the composer's death. There is a wide kaleidoscope of moods in the work, especially the deep lyricism of the second movement and the rustic folk influences of the scherzo. Greig's string quartet made a great impression on composer and audiences alike. Composer: Edvard Grieg Performers: Apollon Musagète Quartet Recording date: 29 January 2018 Date of broadcast: 29 January 2018

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