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- 1Bavarian Radio classical programme pairs Purcell, Britten and Shostakovich●@ classicalmusic Henry Purcell Chaconne Benjamin Britten "Zweites Streichquartett" Dmitrij Schostakowitsch 15. Streichqu
A classical music programme broadcast on BR Klassik features Henry Purcell's Chaconne in Benjamin Britten's arrangement, Shostakovich's Second and Fifteenth String Quartets, performed by soloists of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Listeners highlighted the line-up, noting the unusual pairing of Purcell's Baroque dance form with Shostakovich's late, austere quartet writing.