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Radio 3,20 Nov 2019,13 mins

String Quartet No. 2

Experience Classical

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This is the musical expression of suffering. Widmann directs the players to play with their bow upside-down or at an angle to achieve the effect. You would not think the sounds created could be produced by an instrument. Composer: Jorg Widmann Performers: Signum Quartet Recording date: 27 September 2012 Date of broadcast: 28 December 2012

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