Nikolai Medtner, a Russian composer and friend of Sergei Rachmaninoff, has become increasingly recognised as one of the most important Russian composers for the piano. His last work, the Piano Quintet, which he worked on for over 40 years, completes this fascinating programme.
Peter Cigleris (clarinet)
Eleanor Corr (violin)
Thomas Aldren (violin)
George White (viola)
Julia Morneweg (cello)
Elena Toponogova (piano)
Programme:
Glazunov | Oriental Reverie for clarinet and string quartet
Rachmaninoff | Trio elegiaque No.1 in G minor for violin, cello and piano
Stravinsky | Three Pieces for string quartet
Prokofiev | Overture on Hebrew themes for clarinet, piano and string quartet Op.34
Silvestrov | Three Pieces for violin and piano: Lullaby, Barcarole, Lullaby
Medtner | Quintet for piano and string quartet Op.posth
Founded in the 1880s, our chamber music concert series is the longest-running of its kind in Europe. Conway Hall was purpose-built in 1929 to host concerts and lectures, and they have continued here until the present day. The ethos of “affordable classical music for all” still remains.
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Standard: GBP 12.00,
Member: GBP 10.00,
NHS staff: GBP 5.00,
Under-26: GBP 0.00
Artist: Elena Toponogova Ensemble
