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Australian String Quartet - Towards Light
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The Australian String Quartet have new personnel for 2012 and White Hat feels
it is appropriate that for their first concert the new ensemble should emerge
out of the dreamtime with Peter Scunthorpe's Jabiru Dreaming (String Quartet
No.11). Dvořák as at his tuneful best in his String Quartet No.10 then
the concert finishes with one of the great 20th century chamber works -
Shostakovich's Piano Quintet. This work captures Shostakovich in one of his rare
moments of relaxation and seeming contentment. We have rated this concert at 4
hats on potential and, who knows, after this new ensemble has been heard for the
first time this may become 5 hats.
7pm, Wednesday 7th March 2012,
Adelaide Town Hall
7pm, Thursday 8th March 2012,
Conservatorium Theatre,
South Bank, Brisbane
7pm, Monday 12th March 2012,
Perth Concert Hall
7pm, Wednesday 14th March 2012,
Melbourne Recital Centre,
7pm, Thursday 15th March 2012,
City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney |
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Australian String Quartet - Legacy
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The Australian
String Quartet's second concert in their 2011 combines early Beethoven, late
Brahms and the Australian composer Brett Dean who will also be playing viola.
White Hat suggests that the richness of texture provided by the additional viola
should make this a particularly satisfying concert.
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Beethoven
String Quartet in D, Op 18 No 3
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Brett Dean Epitaphs for Viola and String Quartet
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Brahms
String Quintet in G, Op 111 (with Brett Dean, viola)
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Takács Quartet
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White Hat expects that this may well be on of the standout chamber music
concerts of the year in Australia. Debussy's delicate and atmospheric string
quartet together with Janáček's passionate first quartet both played by the
ensemble most acknowledge to be one of the finest string quartets in the world.
7.30pm, Tuesday 19th June 2012,
Perth Concert Hall,
Perth
2pm, Saturday 23rd June, City
Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
7pm, Mon 25th June 2012,
Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane
8pm Saturday 30th June 2012, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall,
Melbourne Recital Centre,
Melbourne |
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Enquiries & bookings: 1800 688 482 |
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Takács Quartet
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Two of the finest string quartets of the 20th century performed by one of the
world's most respected chamber groups. White Hat suggests that you attend both
of the Takács Quartet concerts if you can. That way you can hear the pair pair
of Janáček quartets and the Ravel & Debussy Quartets (often regarded as a
'pair') both separated across tow nights - in our opinion the best way to hear
them.
7.30pm, Thursday 21st June 2012,
Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide
7pm, Tuesday 26th June 2012, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre,
Melbourne
7pm, Wednesday 27th June 2012,
Llewellyn Hall, ANU
School of Music, Canberra
7.30pm, Friday 29th June 2012,
Harold Lobb Concert Hall,
Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle
7pm, Monday 2nd July 2012,
City Recital Hall, Angel
Place, Sydney |
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Australian String Quartet - Sunrise
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When ABC listeners voted on their top 100 chamber works, Bartók's 3rd and 4th
string quartets didn't get a guernsey. However In White Hat's list of top 100
chamber works both came within the top 20. Why not go along to this concert by
the Australian
String Quartet with Paul Dean (clarinet) and judge whether you think the ABC
listeners are right or whether White Hat is right. Mores seriously, why not go
along and experience some seriously good music performed by some seriously good
performers.
7pm, Wednesday 12th September 2012,
Adelaide Town Hall
7pm, Monday 17th September 2012,
Conservatorium Theatre,
South Bank, Brisbane
7pm, Friday 14th September 2012,
Perth Concert Hall
7pm, Wednesday 19th September 2012,
Melbourne Recital Centre
7pm, Tuesday 11th September 2012,
City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney |
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