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A potted history of Dragonetti – the ‘Paganini of the double bass'

2014-02-04T00:00:00Z

He was Europe's first – and the world's finest – virtuoso double bassist, who was admired by Beethoven and granted favour by Napoleon. But the story of Domenico Dragonetti is shrouded in intrigue: who was the man they called ‘Il Drago'?

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Apollon Musagète Quartet performs Haydn's Emperor Quartet

2014-01-28T00:00:00Z

The Apollon Musagète Quartet, which has been awarded a 2014 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award worth £30,000, performs the first movement from Haydn's Emperor Quartet no.62 at the Vienna Konzerthaus in 2006. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day ...

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Haydn: String Quartets in B minor op.33 no. 1, in D major op.64 no.5 ‘Lark’ & in G major op.76 no.1

2006-08-31T00:00:00Z

THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: January 2006 Musicians: Ebène Quartet Composer: Haydn The members of the Ebène Quartet win their spurs in this superlative debut classical disc. Their performances, recorded live, demonstrate a natural affinity with three quartets from different periods of Haydn’s career, and their ...