Symphony for Strings No. 10 Adam Summerhayes, Violin Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Concertante Another snag is the rather aggressive recording, which gives an edge to the string sound; it’s not ...

I remember the first time I heard Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet. I was caught up in a swirl of overlapping melodies jumping around the intensely resonant group of eight string instruments. I think you'll ...

Our first selection tonight is one of the earliest works from Stravinsky’s neoclassical period. The octet features a rare example of Stravinsky’s use of sonata form, a parody of a Mozart concerto, and ...

Enescu wasn’t sure that his massive String Octet of 1900 was a chamber work at all. He was happy for it to be performed by larger forces, and when you listen to this recording from the Queen Elisabeth ...