Newcastle International Chamber Music Series: Marmen Quartet
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- What you'll hear
Dreamy. Dramatic. Musical time-travelling.
Who’s on stage
The Marmen Quartet, renowned for the vitality and vigour of their performances. Formed in 2013 at the Royal College of Music in London, in 2019 they won the Grand Prize of the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition as well as the First Prize of the Banff International String Quartet Competition.
What they’re playing
Haydn was renowned for his sense of humour, for example, in his ‘Surprise’ symphony. We won’t spoil this joke for you. Bartók’s six quartets are considered among the pinnacles of 20th century chamber music, the second including an early example of his famous ‘night music’ effects. Benjamin Britten championed and recorded Purcell’s stately variations, which share a key signature with Debussy’s colourful quartet, famous for its quirky pizzicato scherzo and magical slow movement.
Need to know
Discounts: save if you’re a full time student or an adult accompanying a student under 16.
Running Time: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Franz Joseph Haydn Quartet in E flat, Op.33 No.2 ‘The Joke’
Bela Bartók Quartet No. 2
Henry Purcell Chacony in G minor
Claude Debussy Quartet in G minor
Who's playing it
Marmen Quartet
