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The Opening Salvo: Beethoven's String Quartet in F major - Christopher Hogwood and the Wilhelm Quartet
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A talk and performance of Beethoven's String Quartet in F major, Op. 18 No.1
By Professor Christopher Hogwood and the Wilhelm Quartet
Uploaded 02-04-12
How to be revolutionary without scaring away your public? How to announce yourself as a new broom without alienating the more stalwart connoisseurs?
Beethoven faced these problems when presenting his first six string quartets for publication as opus 18; did he win his public and allay their fears with his choice of opening?
The Wilhelm Quartet presents the evidence.
The Wilhelm Quartet comprises:
- Marciana Buta (violin)
- Charlotte Skinner (violin)
- Daisy Spiers (viola)
- Hetty Snell (cello)
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-opening-salvo
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website.
http://www.gresham.ac.uk
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