EVENT 13: RAZUMOVSKY 2

Turnage: Arietta (UK Premiere, ENF co-commission)
Beethoven: Quartet in Em, Op. 59 No. 2

Calidore Quartet

Beethoven plus music inspired by him. From its defiant opening chords to its playful but disturbing finale, the second Razumovsky is as revolutionary, dramatic and intense as anything he wrote. Many commentators find connections between these three quartets and the Eroica symphony – a heroic spirit of grand ambition and disregard for convention. Calidore Quartet have paired No. 2 with music by Mark Anthony Turnage, whose new quartet (commissioned by ENF) is inspired by Beethoven’s late piano sonatas.

The Calidore Quartet released their complete Beethoven cycle on CD to huge acclaim. They said: ‘This recording serves as a snapshot of our twelve years of working, growing, listening and collaborating with one another. Though this music speaks in a language that is hundreds of years old, its message remains immediate, relevant and comforting to listeners of today and of generations to come even, and especially in the most challenging of times.’ Listeners have been left shaken, thrilled and moved in the best way by this cycle.

Next Razumovsky event at EVENT 15: RAZUMOVSKY 3

• £20.00 - £30.00
• 4 July 2026
• 65 minutes
• 15:00
• Crail Church
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