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New Generation Artists - a BBC scheme to nurture exceptional young talent

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme helps to support talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers and brings some of the world’s most promising new talent to listeners across the UK through BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.

New Generation Artists: The Consone Quartet plays Mendelssohn

The Consone Quartet plays Mendelssohn

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The Consone Quartet play a quartet by the 14-year-old Felix Mendelssohn.

The period instrument Consone Quartet play Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat major, written when he was only 14, and Katharina Konradi sings his Auf Flügeln des Gesanges.

New Generation Artists: the Consone Quartet  and Katharina Konradi in Mendelssohn.

The period-instrument Consone Quartet's latest recording is of Felix Mendelssohn's early String Quartet in E flat major. Written in 1823 when he was only fourteen years old, it's still possible to detect his later style in the music. Also today, one of Mendelssohn's loveliest songs sung by Katharina Konradi, who appeared recently in the Royal Opera House's production of Das Rheingold.  

Felix Mendelssohn:Venetianisches Gondellied op.57/5 
Katharina Konradi (soprano), Eric Schneider (piano)	
			
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E flat major f [1823]

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