Consone Quartet: Beethoven's Mixtape

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Consone Quartet: Beethoven's Mixtape Hummel String Quartet in C major, Op.30, No.1 - II Menuetto. Allegro assai Cherubini - String Quartet No.6 in A minor - III Scherzo: Allegro Haydn: String Quartet in G major, Op.77, No.1 - IV Presto Zmeskall String Quartet No.15 in G minor - III Allegretto Menuetto Beethoven String Quartet in F minor, Op.95 'Serioso' - II Allegretto ma non troppo Onslow String Quartet in C minor, Op.8, No.3 - I Largo - Allegro agitato Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat major - II Allegretto Czerny String Quartet in A minor - I Allegro espressivo ma animato Beethoven’s Mix Tape reimagines the great composer through the vibrant circle of musicians who shaped his world. In this 70-minute programme, the Consone Quartet weave together music by mentors, rivals, friends and followers—Hummel, Cherubini, Haydn, Zmeskall, Onslow, Fanny Mendelssohn and Czerny—alongside Beethoven’s own electrifying Serioso Quartet. Interwoven with the music itself, musicologist Katy Hamilton brings the programme to life with engaging narration, guiding audiences through this rich network of connections, influences and rivalries. This “mixtape” reveals a fuller musical landscape, challenging the myth of Beethoven as a lone genius. Instead, we encounter a dynamic community of voices—some celebrated, many unjustly overlooked—whose music sheds fresh light on the composer we thought we knew. Discover the conversations behind the masterpieces—and hear Beethoven anew.