I Musicanti at Kings Place
September 19, 2021 | |
6:30 pm | |
London | |
Kings Place |
Beethoven, Dvořák, Dittersdorf, Bottesini
London Chamber Music Society presents
Beethoven String Quartet in G, Op. 18 No. 2
Bottesini String Quintet in C minor, Op. 99 Gran Quintetto
Dittersdorf ‘Adagio’ from Duetto for viola and bass
Dvořák String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 77
The distinguished musicians of I Musicanti – Tamás András and Benedict Holland(violins), Robert Smissen (viola), Richard Harwood (cello), Leon Bosch (double bass) – perform two masterworks for strings: Beethoven’s G major Quartet (1800) from the Op. 18 set, and Dvořák ever-popular Second Quintet (1875).
In between, they celebrate the bicentenary of famous double bass virtuoso Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) with his remarkable Gran Quintetto and a beautiful miniature by an earlier master, Ditters von Dittersdorf.
Date & start time: Sun 19 Sep – 6.30pm
Venue: Hall One
Price: £14.50-£29.50 + £3 booking fee.