The Consone Quartet launched their professional career in 2015 and have since won several awards, including the 2016 Royal Over-Seas League Ensemble Prize and a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust fellowship.
Composition History
Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80, was composed while he was recovering from the shock of his sister Fanny Mendelssohn's premature death in May 1847, reflecting his distraught mental state.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn and his older sister Fanny Mendelssohn shared a close relationship and both received a rigorous musical education.
Historical Context
Fanny Mendelssohn, despite composing over 450 works, faced the societal expectation that her principal duties were to marry and become an exemplary Hausfrau, hindering her potential as a professional composer.
Composition History
Fanny Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat major, composed in 1834, remained unpublished until 1988.
Performer Biography
The Consone Quartet is the first period instrument string quartet to be selected as BBC New Generation Artists.
Album & Artwork
The Consone Quartet felt strongly that Felix Mendelssohn's F minor Quartet, composed as a 'Requiem for Fanny', should feature on the album directly after his elder sister Fanny Mendelssohn's quartet.
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