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Mendelssohn's Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets

The Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets let us inside their Manchester rehearsals for a performance of Mendelssohn's amazing Octet.

The Elias Quartet join forces with the Emmeline Quartet to rehearse for a performance of Mendelssohn's amazing Octet.

Including reflections from the violinist Daniel Hope on his long relationship as a listener and performer with Mendelssohn's Octet.

The Elias Quartet are:

Sara Bitlloch (violin)
Donald Grant (violin)
Simone van der Giessen (viola)
Marie Bitlloch (cello)

The Emmeline Quartet are:

Charlotte Dowding (violin)
Anna Tulchinskaya (violin)
Sophia Rees (viola)
Robert Wheatley (cello)

For more information about Daniel Hope's Hope@Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ series:
https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/catalogue/products/hopehome-daniel-hope-12045

Producer: Martin Williams

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Jul 2020 09:00
  • Mon 27 Jul 2020 21:30