Review: Infinite Voyage (Emerson String Quartet, Barbara Hannigan, Bertrand Chamayou)
A beautiful parting gift from one of the world's greatest string quartets.
Will Yeoman is a former senior arts writer and current travel journalist for The West Australian newspaper. A regular contributor to Limelight and Gramophone, he is also Artistic Director of the York Festival and a keen classical guitarist.
A beautiful parting gift from one of the world's greatest string quartets.
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