A taste of chamber music from the Edinburgh International Festival 2023 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

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Chamber music highlights from the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival.

From the Queen's Hall, the young American Isidore String Quartet plays the second of Haydn’s Opus 20 quartets, where he breaks from tradition and gives each instrument an equal share of the limelight. A selection of French and Catalonian songs follow by international mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison and renowned pianist Malcolm Martineau. To close, a set of variations on a regal theme from violinist Diana Tishchenko and cellist István Várdai.

Please note that Xavier Montsalvatge's five songs from 1945 contain archaic language reflective of outdated attitudes.

Haydn: String Quartet Op.20 No 2
Pierre Vellones: Cinq Epitaphes Op.73
Xavier Montsalvatge: Five Black Songs 1945
Adrien-François Servais/Joseph Ghys: Variations brilliantes et concertantes sur l'air God Save The King' Op.38

The Isidore String Quartet
Catriona Morison - mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau - piano
Diana Tishchenko - violin
István Várdai - cello

Stephen Broad - presenter
Laura Metcalfe - producer

Period29 Dec 2023

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  • TitleA taste of chamber music from the Edinburgh International Festival 2023 Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 3
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size57 min
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/12/23
    DescriptionChamber music highlights from the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival.

    From the Queen's Hall, the young American Isidore String Quartet plays the second of Haydn’s Opus 20 quartets, where he breaks from tradition and gives each instrument an equal share of the limelight. A selection of French and Catalonian songs follow by international mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison and renowned pianist Malcolm Martineau. To close, a set of variations on a regal theme from violinist Diana Tishchenko and cellist István Várdai.

    Please note that Xavier Montsalvatge's five songs from 1945 contain archaic language reflective of outdated attitudes.

    Haydn: String Quartet Op.20 No 2
    Pierre Vellones: Cinq Epitaphes Op.73
    Xavier Montsalvatge: Five Black Songs 1945
    Adrien-François Servais/Joseph Ghys: Variations brilliantes et concertantes sur l'air God Save The King' Op.38

    The Isidore String Quartet
    Catriona Morison - mezzo-soprano
    Malcolm Martineau - piano
    Diana Tishchenko - violin
    István Várdai - cello

    Stephen Broad - presenter
    Laura Metcalfe - producer
    Producer/AuthorLaura Metcalfe
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tk4r
    PersonsStephen Broad, Laura Metcalfe, Catriona Morison, Malcolm Martineau