Today’s concert comes from the National String Quartet Foundation. Róisín Walters’ Liverpool Quartet perform their own arrangement of the impassioned tangos of Piazzolla’s extraordinary Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Still relatively unknown, Zemlinsky first quartet is a gem of Brahmsian late romanticism. Deirdre Gribbin’s magical and mysterious Merrow Sang from 2007 vividly recounts a tale of merrow-maidens emerging from the sea during the burial of one of the Cantillon family of Ballyheigue. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Piazzolla – Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Deirdre Gribbin – Merrow Sang
Zemlinsky – Quartet No.1 in A major Op.4
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 24th July, 1pm-4pm
