New Finnissy and Grieg Premieres
The Frank Piano Quintet performed two new works at St John's Smith Square on Tuesday 1 November 2008.
Grieg's Piano Quintet, left incomplete at his death, has been completed by Southampton's Professor of Composition, Michael Finnissy, and received its world premiere alongside Finnissy's new Quintettsatz . The programme also included Schumann's Piano Quintet and a pre-concert talk by Finnissy and members of the Franke Quintet (including Southampton's Head of Strings, Paul Cox).