Czech Chamber Music Society Bennewitz Quartet

Czech Chamber Music Society ⬩ Bennewitz Quartet

One of the concerts carried over from last season is the Bennewitz Quartet, an outstanding Czech ensemble, and Belgian double bass player Wies de Boevé, today one of the most sought-after soloists and chamber players in Europe. In the second half, joining with the Bennewitz Quartet is the violist Pavel Nikl, a former member of the Haas Quartet.

Czech Chamber Music Society

Programme

Antonín Dvořák
String Quintet No. 2 G major, Op. 77

Johannes Brahms
String Quintet G major, Op. 111

Performers

Bennewitz Quartet
Jakub Fišer violin I
Štěpán Ježek violin II
Jiří Pinkas viola
Štěpán Doležal cello

Wies de Boevé contrabass
Pavel Nikl viola

This evening’s programme will feature two important works from the vast chamber music repertoire of two close friends, Brahms and Dvořák. Dvořák’s string quintet with double bass dates from the period when his compositional style was solidifying. He was well aware of the work’s quality because he gave it the motto “For My Nation” and entered it in a competition held by the Artists’ Association. The work earned him the first prize. In 1890, a year after Dvořák had finished the revised version of his quintet, Brahms composed one of his late works. His String Quintet No. 2 in G major sounds surprisingly light, cheerful, even joyous.

 

Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall

10/6/2021 Wednesday 7:30 PM

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The sale of individual tickets for subscription concerts (orchestral, chamber, educational) will begin on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at 10.00 a.m. Tickets for the public dress rehearsals will go on sale on 13 September 2023 at 10.00 a.m.

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