Bach’s “Art of the Fugue”,Part II on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”
Prolific composers of music of the Baroque: Bach and Telemann, plus Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time"
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Bach’s “Art of the Fugue” on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”
The "Art of the Fugue" is "an exploration in depth of the contrapuntal possibilities inherent in a single musical subject". This week we'll hear the first half of this work written in the last decade of the composer's life.
Beethoven’s Op.20 Septet for Winds and Strings and Dvorak’s Opus 81 Piano Quintet
I love lists of 'rankings'! Dvorak's Piano Quintet is ranked 15th while Beethoven's Septet is ranked 62nd in a poll published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2008. Are those rankings justified? Tune in tonight to hear both. Sorry, there's no ballot to vote upon!
Chamber Music by Korngold, Poulenc, Kodaly and Bach on Tonight’s Evening Concert
Our first two works tonight each have two violins as part of the group, music of Korngold and Kirchner. The second hour is more eclectic, music of Poulenc, Kodaly, and Bach.
Mozart’s Quintet, K. 452 for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn & Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio
Juan Arriaga is often called the "Spanish Mozart". Hear his music, and then compare it to Mozart's, which follows the Arriaga on "The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". Then stay tuned for "The Santa fe CHamber Music Festival".