Belcea Quartet

Wigmore Hall, London, Great Britain

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1 PM 7:30 PM

Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: London, Great Britain

Starts at: 19:30

Duration:

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

Can I choose my seats?

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Programme

Overview

Beethoven’s revolutionary String Quartet Op.130, complete with its original Grosse Fuge finale, still shocks audiences 200 years on. The acclaimed Belcea Quartet opens the program with Beethoven’s first quartet, a spirited testament to musical democracy. Experience the fiery dialogue and fearless creativity that define the master’s early and late works.Two centuries after its first performance, Beethoven’s String Quartet Op.130 with its original Grosse Fuge finale retains its revolutionary aura, shattering expectations with expansive counterpoint and daring dissonances that defy convention. The sprawling fugue, with its restless rhythms and profound interplay, builds to an electrifying climax before yielding to moments of unexpected lyricism. Ahead of this late masterpiece, the Belcea Quartet presents the composer’s youthful String Quartet in F major, Op.18 No.1—a work of graceful themes and spirited dialogue in which each instrument emerges as an equal voice. Renowned for their precision and ensemble cohesion, the Quartet illuminates the creative arc from Beethoven’s early demonstrations of symphonic balance to the raw, unbridled energy of his final quartets. Join this singular celebration, where tradition meets iconoclasm in perfect conversational counterpoint.

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