Brahms and Schoenberg Sextets
Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht, scored for rich-textured string sextet, is now his most popular work. Composed in 1899, it is both a deeply moving product of late, post-Wagner Romanticism and a prophetic signpost to the 20th century ahead. In contrast to Schoenberg's nocturnal melancholy, Brahms's youthful B flat Sextet is mainly a work of sunny optimism flowing freely with songful melody.
Programme:
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Performers:
Francesca Gilbert violin
Alexander Rolton cello
Consone Quartet
Programme:
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Performers:
Francesca Gilbert violin
Alexander Rolton cello
Consone Quartet
Stapleford Granary
Sun, 20 Sep 2026
Stapleford Granary, Cambridge
3:00pm
£12 - £24
Full Event Details
Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht, scored for rich-textured string sextet, is now his most popular work. Composed in 1899, it is both a deeply moving product of late, post-Wagner Romanticism and a prophetic signpost to the 20th century ahead. In contrast to Schoenberg's nocturnal melancholy, Brahms's youthful B flat Sextet is mainly a work of sunny optimism flowing freely with songful melody.
Programme:
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht
Performers:
Francesca Gilbert violin
Alexander Rolton cello
Consone Quartet
Venue Details & Map
Location
Stapleford Granary, Cambridge
Bury Rd, Stapleford, Cambridge CB22 5BP
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