A string quartet confronts a suicide

A string quartet confronts a suicide

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norman lebrecht

March 15, 2018

The Artemis Quartet suffered a terrible trauma when its viola player Friedemann Weigle took his own life in 2015.

Their colleague and friend had been suffering from a bipolar disorder and talked about it with the group, but no-one expected the awful outcome.

Now, for the first time, the survivors talk frankly about suicide and mental health in an interview with Zsolt Bognar.

A compelling video, essential watching for everyone who is involved in music, where so many live close to the edge.

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