String Quartets in the Diamond: Leonkoro Quartet (DE)
Listen to the young German quartet named after the Brothers Lionheart. The music is by Henriëtte Bosmans, Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Schubert.
Programme
Henriëtte Bosmans (1895-1952): String Quartet (1927)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827)
Intermission
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D 810 (1824), "Death and the Maiden"
Leonkoro means lion heart in Esperanto. And it is Astrid Lindgren's The Brothers Lionheart who gave their name to this quartet, which was founded by brothers Jonathan and Lukas Schwarz in 2019. Just like in Lindgren's classic, the string quartet's repertoire often spans seriousness, death and the search for solace. A German quartet on its way to the peaks.
Participants
Jonathan Schwarz, violin
Amelie Wallner, violin
Mayu Konoe, viola
Lukas Schwarz, cello
Part of the series String Quartets in the Diamond
Photo: Ditte Valente / Det Kgl. Bibliotek
Some of the most central repertoire in chamber music is written for two violins, viola and cello.
In this series, the best string quartets from all over the world are invited on stage in the Queen's Hall.
The event is part of the series String Quartets in the Diamond.
String Quartets in the Diamond is supported by the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Fond.
