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The Heath Quartet invites us behind the scenes as they get ready to perform Schubert's poignant "Death and the Maiden" string quartet, one of the great pillars of the chamber music repertoire. At their living room rehearsal, we eavesdrop on violinists Sara Wolstenholme and Juliette Roos, viola player Gary Pomeroy and cellist Christopher Murray as they tackle Schubert's tricky technical corners, test out different interpretations, and share the joys and challenges of working on this beloved piece as an ensemble. Also, music researcher Katy Hamilton tells us the backstory to this epic work and why Schubert had mortality on his mind as he wrote it. Produced by Amelia Parker for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Wales and West Photo: The Heath Quartet (credit Kaupo Kikkas)
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