The dynamic and charismatic Heath Quartet is one of the most exciting British chamber ensembles of today, as they build a reputation for their upbeat and integrated sound. Their recording of Sir Michael Tippett's string quartets (Wigmore Live) received widespread acclaim and won the 2016 Gramophone Chamber Disk of the Year. A subsequent, critically acclaimed release on Harmonia Mundi of Tchaikovsky's Quartets Nos. 1 and 3 was selected as Disk of the Week by both The Sunday Times and BBC Radio 3. The Quartet's complete Bartok cycle (recorded live at the Wigmore Hall) was released by Harmonia Mundi (June 2017). Champions of contemporary music, the Quartet has worked with numerous leading composers including Hans Abrahamsen, Louis Andriessen, Brett Dean, Anthony Gilbert, Sofia Gubaidulina, Steven Mackey, and John Musto.
PROGRAM:
HAYDN, String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5
FANNY MENDELSSOHN, String Quartet in E-flat Major
SCHUBERT, String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, Death and the Maiden
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