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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Perth Concert Hall 2018: The Arod Quartet play Al Asr by French composer Benjamin Attahir

The Arod Quartet plays Al Asr by French composer Benjamin Attahir

The Arod Quartet play Al Asr by French composer Benjamin Attahir

Perth Concert Hall 2018

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Still in their early twenties, the Arod quartet perform Schumann and a recent commission.

The Paris-based Arod Quartet (meaning ‘swift’ in J.R.R Tolkien’s mythic Rohirric language), finish a week of recitals based around French repertoire with a commission written for them by composer Benjamin Attahir. Attahir’s piece takes inspiration from the Muslim afternoon prayer; the heat, light and atmosphere of that moment. Schumann’s quartet in A minor follows, written after a period of depression and first performed as a birthday present for Clara Schumann.

Benjamin Attahir: Al Asr string quartet (2017)						
Schumann: Quartet No 1, Op 41 No 1 in A minor		

The Arod Quartet


Presenter: Tom Redmond
Producer: Laura Metcalfe
Photo credit: Marco Borggreve

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Perth Concert Hall 2018

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

A week of performances recorded at Perth Concert Hall featuring young string quartets.

A week of performances recorded at Perth Concert Hall featuring young string quartets. Each recital features a major French work at its core.

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The Arod Quartet play Al Asr by French composer Benjamin Attahir

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