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New Generation Artists: Elias Quartet, Tai Murray, Mahan Esfahani

Elias Quartet, Tai Murray, Mahan Esfahani

03/09/2010

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The Elias Quartet in music by Carl Vine, and Tai Murray and Mahan Esfahani in Corelli.

The Elias Quartet in Australian composer Carl Vine's String Quartet No 4. Violinist Tai Murray and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani play Corelli: Violin Sonata in D minor, Op 5 No 7.

A quartet and a duo: members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme perform music by Corelli and contemporary composer Carl Vine. The UK-based Elias Quartet performs the Australian composer's 4th Quartet, an exploration of conflict without resolution; and turning the clock back three centuries, American violinist Tai Murray and Iranian-born harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani pair up to perform Corelli's elegant Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 5 no. 7

Carl Vine: String Quartet no. 4
Elias String Quartet

Corelli: Violin Sonata in D minor op. 5 no. 7
Tai Murray (violin)
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord).

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