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The Primrose Piano Quartet
Biography The Primrose Piano Quartet
Primrose Piano Quartet
was formed in 2004 and is named after the great violist, William Primrose. The group’s acclaimed discography includes favourites such as works by Fauré, Brahms, Elgar, Strauss and Schubert as well as British repertoire featuring neglected masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century and major commissions from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Anthony Payne amongst others (premièred at the Cheltenham Festival and at King’s Place London).
The group’s double CD of the complete Brahms piano quartets on period pianos was the culmination of years of research into Historically Informed Performance Practice and has been hailed by critics as “revelatory”. Their latest recording of works by Fauré, Saint-Saëns and Chausson featuring a contemporary Erard piano was released in 2024.
The Quartet enjoy a busy performing schedule throughout the UK and abroad with tours taking them to Denmark, Germany, Romania, Portugal and Bulgaria in addition to regular appearances at London’s Kings Place, Wigmore and Conway Halls.
Their own festival in West Meon is now in its 15th year, and they have residencies at Battle Festival and Torbay Musical Weekend.
Leader of groups such as the Werethina, Edinburgh and Maggini String Quartets, Susanne Stanzeleit has released more than 25 solo CDs.
Viola player in the renowned Allegri Quartet for over 20 years, Dorothea Vogel has performed widely throughout the UK and abroad.
Former principal cellist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Fuller is also well known as member of the Fibonacci Sequence and Primavera.
In addition to performing relationships with the Schidlof, Maggini, Brodsky, Martinu, Dante and Emperor quartets, John Thwaites is duo partner to cellists including Alexander Baillie and Johannes Goritzki.
