Consone Quartet
Schubert Quintet
Philip Higham, cello

Magdalena Loth-Hill violin
Elitsa Bogdanova viola
George Ross cello
with Philip Higham cello
Mozart – String Quartet in A, K.464 ‘The Drum’
Schubert- String Quintet in C, D.956
Mozart’s Quartet in A is one of six that the composer dedicated to Haydn and, while the task of writing a set worthy of a tribute to his ‘most celebrated and very dear friend’ caused him much anxiety that led to numerous revisions of the score, the version that emerged is full of effortless grace and ingenuity.
It is astonishing to think that Schubert’s Quintet – his final, majestic composition – was not heard in public until 22 years after the composer’s death. Framed by lively outer movements that bear strong folk influences, it is nevertheless the profound slow movement with its beauty, innocence and pathos that plucks at every heart.
“A hymn which floats above the mortal sphere” Mark Steinberg on Schubert’s Quintet in C
Music at Paxton
Sun, 20 July 2025
Picture Gallery, Paxton House
3:30pm
£32/£26, conc. £18/£16, u26 free
Full Event Details
Agata Daraškaitė violin
Magdalena Loth-Hill violin
Elitsa Bogdanova viola
George Ross cello
with Philip Higham cello
Mozart – String Quartet in A, K.464 ‘The Drum’
Schubert- String Quintet in C, D.956
Mozart’s Quartet in A is one of six that the composer dedicated to Haydn and, while the task of writing a set worthy of a tribute to his ‘most celebrated and very dear friend’ caused him much anxiety that led to numerous revisions of the score, the version that emerged is full of effortless grace and ingenuity.
It is astonishing to think that Schubert’s Quintet – his final, majestic composition – was not heard in public until 22 years after the composer’s death. Framed by lively outer movements that bear strong folk influences, it is nevertheless the profound slow movement with its beauty, innocence and pathos that plucks at every heart.
“A hymn which floats above the mortal sphere” Mark Steinberg on Schubert’s Quintet in C
Venue Details & Map
Location
Picture Gallery, Paxton House
Paxton House, Paxton, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ
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