October 22, 2026
Athens, GR – 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Ruth Leon recommends.. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 – Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival

Ruth Leon recommends.. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 – Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3

Violinist Janine Jansen led a terrific International Chamber Music Festival last month in Utrecht, Netherlands. So many of you enjoyed her group’s Schubert Octet a couple of weeks ago that I thought you might like this live performance from the same Festival of Brahms’ Quartet No.3 in C minor, Op. 60.

It is sometimes called the Werther Quartet after Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther. The premiere took place in Vienna on November 18, 1875. Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima were in attendance.

The players are Janine Jansen, violin, Timothy Ridout, viola, Daniel Blendulf, cello, and Denis Kozhukhin, piano. Lovely.

Read more

The post Ruth Leon recommends.. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 – Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Good news: Hilary’s back

Next Article

More Novák on Naxos from Marek Štilec

You might be interested in …

Met concertmaster takes job in Taiwan

Met concertmaster takes job in Taiwan

The joint concertmaster of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, David Chan, has been named artistic director of the Taipei Music Academy & Festival until 2028. Chan’s parents are from Taiwan. He says: ‘Contributing to Taiwan’s music […]

Solti violinist leaves Chicago

Solti violinist leaves Chicago

The first Asian woman to play in the Chicago Symphony, Joyce Noh retired this week after 46 seasons. Born in South Korea, Noh started her orchestral career in the Seoul Philharmonic, moving onto the Baltimore […]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt archive goes online

Nikolaus Harnoncourt archive goes online

In the week of the conductor’s 95th birthday, a website has been inaugurated to provide access to his life’s work. Ultimately, it promises, this will be the Nikipedia. Click here. The post Nikolaus Harnoncourt archive […]