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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Belcea Quartet

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Belcea Quartet

13/06/2011

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The Belcea Quartet play works by Janacek and Dvorak at the Wigmore Hall, London.

From Wigmore Hall, London, Suzy Klein presents a concert by the Belcea Quartet. Dvorak: String Quartet in E flat, Op 51. Janacek: String Quartet No 2 (Intimate Letters).

The Belcea Quartet returns to Wigmore Hall to perform quartets by two Czech composers - Dvorak and Janacek. Complementing Dvorak's String Quartet in Eb major, Op.51, Wigmore favourites the Belcea Quartet play Janacek's emotionally charged String Quartet No.2, known as "intimate letters" which was inspired by his unrequited love for a much younger and married woman - Kamila Stösslová. The concert is presented live from Wigmore Hall by Suzy Klein

Belcea Quartet

Dvorak: String Quartet in Eb major, Op.51
Janacek: String Quartet No.2 'Intimate Letters'.

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