This concert was broadcast live on Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Program notes courtesy of Carnegie Hall.

The exemplary Danish String Quartet presents the fourth installment of its Doppelgänger project, in which they pair one of Schubert’s timeless string compositions with a newly commissioned work inspired by it. The program features Schubert’s mammoth String Quintet, which was written during the final weeks of the composer’s life and is considered one of the all-time greatest chamber works by any composer. The inimitable Thomas Adès—“one of the most accomplished and complete musicians of his generation” (The New York Times)—contributes its Doppelgänger companion.

The night was hosted by Jeff Spurgeon and John Schaefer.

Program:SCHUBERT String Quintet in C Major, D. 956

THOMAS ADÈS Wreath for Franz Schubert (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)

SCHUBERT "Die Nebensonnen" from Winterreise (arr. Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen)

Encore:NIELSON "Underlige aftenlufte" (arr. Danish String Quartet)

Performers:Danish String Quartet- Frederik Øland, Violin- Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Violin- Asbjørn Nørgaard, Viola- Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, Cello

Johannes Rostamo, Cello