Programme Notes

Quartet in G minor op. 10 Debussy (1862-1918) Animé et très décidé Assez vif et bien rythmé Andantino doucement expressif Très modéré – très mouvementé et avec passion Debussy’s forays into chamber music were limited to the quartet, dating from

Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Trio op. 38 Adagio – Allegro con brio Beethoven’s septet for wind and strings, op. 20, was written in 1799, and was a run-away success. This popularity led to several arrangements appearing from the hands of

Sonata in E major BWV 1016 Bach (1685 – 1750) Adagio Allegro Adagio ma non tanto Allegro From 1717 to 1723, Bach was Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen, a keen musician who played both the harpsichord and the violin.

The new work by Sally Beamish to be performed by the Elias Quartet on November 7th as part of the SOUND festival will be her 3rd string quartet, called “Reed Stanzas”. It was given its first performance very recently by