PCM 4
T1490601217
BBC Proms Chamber Music
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Scottish Ensemble
A rich variety of string music spanning three centuries. At this programme's heart is a new piece by John Woolrich, framed by classic works by Mozart and by Purcell, whose imaginative use of form in his Chacony was such an inspiration for Britten's String Quartet No.2 (PCM 3). Stravinsky's mercurial Concerto of 1946 casts an ironic eye back to the musical past as it extracts every ounce of colour and contrast from the strings. With its disjointed motor rhythms, the music twists and turns in the air like some crazy dance, alternately gawky and elegant, high-spirited and nostalgic - the perfect vehicle to demonstrate the versatility and vitality of this exciting ensemble of players.
