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Schwarzenberg Festival 2023 (4/4)

Radio 3’s week of concerts from Schwarzenberg in the Austrian mountains continues with Dvořák's 'American' Quartet. Steven Isserlis plays Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in A, Op 69.

Sarah Walker presents highlights of this year’s Schubertiade, a celebration of Schubert’s music held in the Austrian village of Schwarzenberg, famed for its traditional rustic wooden houses. The concerts took place in the Angelika Kauffmann Hall, a handsome timber-framed building overlooking idyllic mountain pastures, whose exquisite acoustics and intimate atmosphere make it an ideal venue for chamber music.

Today’s programme begins with a favourite from the quartet repertoire, Dvořák's “American” Quartet, written during his visit to the United States, and influenced by the melodies he found there.

Dvořák: String Quartet in F, op. 96 „American”
Baiba Skride, violin
S: Hans Liviabella, violin
S: Ivan Vukcevic, viola
S: Harriet Krijgh, cello

Beethoven: Sonata in A major, op. 69
Steven Isserlis, cello
Connie Shih, piano

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Nov 2023 13:00

Music Played

  • Antonín Dvořák

    String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 "American"

    Performer: Baiba Skride. Performer: Hans Liviabella. Performer: Ivan Vukcevic. Performer: Harriet Krijgh.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Connie Shih.

Broadcast

  • Fri 24 Nov 2023 13:00