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Beethoven String Trio in D major Op.9 No.2
Schubert Piano Trio B Flat
Mozart Piano Quartet G minor
The Primrose Piano Quartet was formed in 2004 by four renowned chamber musicians and named after the great violist, William Primrose. The group’s acclaimed discography includes favourites such as works by Fauré, Brahms, Elgar, R.Strauss and Schubert, British repertoire featuring neglected masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century and major commissions from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Anthony Payne amongst others (premièred at the Cheltenham Festival and at King’s Place London).
The Primrose’s double CD of the complete Brahms piano quartets on period pianos was the culmination of years of research into Historically Informed Performance Practice and has been hailed by critics as “revelatory”. A similar disc of works by Fauré, Saint-Saëns and Chausson was released in 2024.
The Quartet enjoys a busy performing schedule throughout the UK and abroad with tours taking them to Denmark, Germany, Romania, Portugal and Bulgaria in addition to regular appearances at London’s Kings Place, Wigmore and Conway Halls.
The group’s own festival in West Meon, Hampshire is now in its 15th year, and they were appointed onto the Battle Festival committee in 2016.
Biography
Jane Austen's Playbook
Judith le Breuilly
primrose piano quartet
Programme
Inspired by Jane Austen’s love of music and her hand-written music playbooks, this concert celebrates her 250th anniversary in music and words.
Prizewinning mezzo soprano Judith le Breuilly will perform Schubert’s Einsamkeit with pianist John Thwaites and join the Primrose Piano Quartet in songs and chamber music by composers contemporary with Jane Austen, including works by Beethoven, Carl Davis, Handel, Haydn, James Hook, Maria Theresia von Paradis and Schubert.
The concert also features the beautiful Viennese Fortepiano supplied by David Wright.