BBC Radio 3

From the Bowhouse in St Monan’s, the Elias Quartet and friends perform Schubert’s Octet in F. It was written in Schubert’s late twenties and is similar to some of his other chamber music Schubert weaves in themes from his songs.

Schubert: Octet in F, D.803

Elias Quartet
Philip Nelson, bass
Robert Plane, clarinet
Robin O’Neill, Bassoon,
Alec Frank-Gemmill, Horn

Presented by Tom Redmond
Produced by Laura Metcalfe