Experience an enchanting evening of chamber music that beautifully intertwines nature and intimacy.
The combination of Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13 and Gerald Finzi's song cycle By Footpath and Stile creates a tapestry of heartfelt reflection and deep emotional landscapes, inviting us to explore the complexities of human connection against the backdrop of the natural world.
Finzi’s pastoral cycle, inspired by nature’s landscapes, invites listeners to journey through the English countryside, reflecting the profound connection between land and emotion.
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13
Gerald Finzi By Footpath and Stile, Op. 2
Colin Anderson describes Finzi’s song cycle for baritone and string quartet By Footpath and Stile as “word-setting and nature-painting at its most haunting; music of atmosphere and rapture.”
