From Beer to Bazzini….String Quartet Rarities – On Friday we (Manor House String Quartet) got together in a sunny conservatory at Louise’s house to¬†play through some lesser known works for string quartet, with a view to finding pieces for forthcoming…
Spohr and Gade String Quartets – Today we (Manor House String Quartet) managed to play through seven complete works – two for string quartet, then as Louise (violinist) had to leave early, we tried out a further five for string…
Bruch, Coleridge-Taylor, Spohr and D’Indy String Quartets – This week we (Manor House String Quartet) seized another opportunity to get together for a sociable day of chamber music and explore some more pieces for string quartet. Whereas last week I’d…
Van Bree and Spain Dunk String Quartets – One of the greatest pleasures of being a musician (particularly in the Manor House String Quartet) is getting together with colleagues just to play through chamber music for our own enjoyment.¬† Rather…
Spohr String Quartet in G (Op. 82 no. 2) – Occasionally, you take on a task which at first seems relatively straightforward, but unfolds to become quite an endurance test….. In our exploration of Spohr’s string quartets we (Manor House…
