Consone Quartet: Beethoven Mixtape
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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Consone Quartet: Beethoven Mixtape
Hummel String Quartet in C major, Op.30, No.1 - II Menuetto. Allegro assai
Cherubini String Quartet No.6 in A minor - III Scherzo: Allegro
Haydn String Quartet in G major, Op.77, No.1 - IV Presto
Zmeskall String Quartet No.15 in G minor - III Allegretto Menuetto
Beethoven String Quartet in F minor, Op.95 'Serioso' - II Allegretto ma non troppo
Onslow String Quartet in C minor, Op.8, No.3 - I Largo - Allegro agitato
Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat major - II Allegretto
Czerny String Quartet in A minor - I Allegro espressivo ma animato
Beethoven Mix Tape reimagines the great composer through the vibrant circle of musicians who shaped his world. In this 70-minute programme, the Consone Quartet weaves together music by mentors, rivals, friends and followers - Hummel, Cherubini, Haydn, Zmeskall, Onslow, Fanny Mendelssohn and Czerny - alongside Beethoven’s own electrifying Serioso Quartet.
Interwoven with the music itself, musicologist Katy Hamilton brings the programme to life with engaging narration, guiding audiences through this rich network of connections, influences and rivalries.
This “mixtape” reveals a fuller musical landscape, challenging the myth of Beethoven as a lone genius. Instead, we encounter a dynamic community of voices - some celebrated, many unjustly overlooked - whose music sheds fresh light on the composer we thought we knew.
Discover the conversations behind the masterpieces, and hear Beethoven anew.
This event is kindly supported by the Continuo Foundation
As part of Beethoven and More...
This season celebrates the music, influence, and enduring legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven, marking the 2027 bicentenary of the composer’s death.
Running time approx. one hour and 15 minutes
