We have been advised that the Heath Quartet will play Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in place of Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 2 on 27th March 2016.
Coffee Concerts
Bennewitz Quartet 20th December 2015 – Review by Guy Richardson and Helen Simpson
Mary McKean, chair of Strings Attached, welcomed the audience and encouraged members to renew their subscriptions. A number of new members were recruited and confirm that the series is now firmly on the Brighton concert calendar.
This return visit by the Bennewitz Quartet comprised a very varied programme. Their first item was a quartet by Dussek, his Opus 60 No 3. The opening Allegro featured strikingly independent writing Continue reading Bennewitz Quartet 20th December 2015 – Review by Guy Richardson and Helen Simpson
Bennewitz Quartet 20th December 2015 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald
Czech string quartets tend to bring something individual and memorably special to the Coffee Concerts. Quite often they will create a listeners’ Damascus moment concerning one of their compatriot composers. Two years ago The Bennewitz had the audience flocking like rock fans Continue reading Bennewitz Quartet 20th December 2015 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald
Newsletter #7 December 2015
Welcome to our seventh newsletter – designed to keep you informed about our activities, as well as other local chamber music events.
Please note that if you are not a paid-up member of Strings Attached you will not receive any further newsletters. If you need to check whether your membership is up to date contact membership@stringsattachedmusic.org.uk .
2015/16 COFFEE CONCERT SEASON CONTINUES
The concert on 29 November by the Aronowitz Ensemble was a huge success Continue reading Newsletter #7 December 2015
Dussek’s chamber music
Get ahead of the game with Chris Darwin’s programme notes for the forthcoming December concert.
Chris asks: Why do you think that Dussek’s chamber music is not played more often, given that many of his ideas were incorporated into the works of better known and more frequently-played composers? Click on “Leave a Comment/Reply” below to give your views.
The Aronowitz Ensemble 29th November 2015 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald
It’s usually only the time-poor amateur who finds himself in the gym on Sunday morning while others hear a gale howling outside and happily postpone leaving bed. And there’s no full-out professional sport played at least until the afternoon.
But obey the alarm clock and be performing, with all the stops out, Brahms’ Piano Quintet before lunch and you’d be doing it surely for money not love. Continue reading The Aronowitz Ensemble 29th November 2015 – Review by Richard Amey, Worthing Herald