Deirdre Gribbin’s fascinating ‘Hearing your genes evolve’ is based on DNA patterns from the 1000 Genomes project and Dvorák’s E flat major quartet is one of his most gorgeous creations, full of melody and Bohemian folk spirit. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Haydn: Quartet in D minor Op.76 No.2 ‘Fifths’
Deirdre Gribbin: ‘Hearing your genes evolve’
Dvorák: Quartet in E flat Op.51 ‘Slavonic’
Spero Quartet
Jennifer Murphy
Brigid Leman
Ali Comerford
Yseult Cooper-Stockdale
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 11th December, 1pm-4pm
