
Episode 2
The Pavel Haas Quartet perform at LSO St Luke's in London. Beethoven: Trio in C minor, Op 9; Quartet in F, Op 59 No 1 (Razumovsky).
The Pavel Haas Quartet are named after a young Czech composer who was interned by the Nazis in the the infamous "Theresienstadt" concentration camp. The Pavel Haas Quartet took part in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s New Generation Artist Scheme and are now based in Prague, from where they are much in demand worldwide, and they have built a reputation for the highest level of quartet playing.
Last November the quartet played four concerts at LSO St. Luke's in London, and this concert features two works by Beethoven. His C minor Trio and the first of the Op.59 set dedicated to Count Razumovsky, the Russian Ambassador in the Viennese Court in 1806 - a wealthy patron who commissioned these three quartets from Beethoven.
The quartet members are: violinists Veronika Jaruskova & Eva Karova, viola player Pavel Nikl and cellist Krzystof Jarusek
The performances are presented by Penny Gore.
Beethoven:
Trio in C minor (Op.9)
Quartet in F major (Op.59, No.1) "Razumovsky".
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Broadcast
- Wed 9 Feb 2011 13:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3