Mendelssohn Octet on BBC Radio 3

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On Friday 14th June at 1pm, BBC Radio 3 will broadcast part of the concert given by the Sacconi and Danish Quartets at the Bath International Music Festival in May.

Tune in to BBC Radio 3 on Friday lunchtime to hear the Sacconi and Danish quartets play Strauss’ Sextet from the opera Capriccio as well as the glorious Mendelssohn Octet. This was the first time these internationally celebrated groups had performed together; a very special collaboration. If you don’t manage to catch the broadcast, it will be available to listen again – for more information, please visit the BBC Radio 3 website

The concert was performed at the Bath Assembly Rooms on 29th May 2013. The full programme of the concert, as well as the Strauss and Mendelssohn, also included the Octet by Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen. For more details on the concert, please visit the Bath Festivals website

For more information on the Sacconi Quartetplease click here

For more information on the Danish Quartet, please click here 

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Mendelssohn Octet on BBC Radio 3

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