The String Sextet in E flat major received its first performance in 1913 at what is now Wigmore Hall, with Bridge himself playing first viola.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bridge's famous pupil, Benjamin Britten, described his teacher's miniature compositions as 'graceful, elegant and grateful to play'.
Performer Biography
The Raphael Ensemble, comprising six British string players, has been a leading group in quintet and sextet repertoire for over twenty years, receiving international acclaim for their recordings.
Composition History
Bridge's student chamber works, including the String Quintet in E minor, were put aside for over a hundred years before being revived.
Composition History
Bridge composed a Lament and a Caprice for two violas for a shared concert with Lionel Tertis, a renowned viola soloist, in 1912.
Compositional Technique
The 'Cobbett Competitions' required composers to condense all elements of a full-scale chamber work into a single-movement piece, greatly influencing Bridge's later compositions.
Composer Biography
Frank Bridge, the composer, began his musical journey at age six, learning violin from his father, who was a violin teacher and conductor.
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