Schubert’s 1st Piano Trio and Franck’s Piano Quintet in F Minor featured on the “Evening Concert”
Co-Artistic Directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, David Finckel and Wu Han are featured in the Schubert Trio.
Belcea Quartet plays Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” String Quartet on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
You really mus sit down and listen to the "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet by Schubert. Most multiple-movement works change key to 'ease up' on the musical tension. Schubert doesn't do that in this work. The D Minor never relents except for the passages that shift temporarily to D major key. Those major key portions are then metaphorically like a ray of sunshine through the clouds.
Dvorak’s Piano Quintet, Op. 81 and Episode 1 of “Song: Mirror of the World’ on the “Evening Concert”
The Dvorak recording comes to us from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Thomas Hampson hosts "Song, Mirror of the World"
Mitsuko Uchida plays Mozart (the 19th Piano Concerto) and Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet
Mitsuko Uchida, noted interpreter of Mozart, plays Mozart's 19th Piano Concerto as she conducts from the keyboard.
Mozart’s K.593 String Quintet, Brahms’ C Minor Piano Trio plus more on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Mozart played harpsichord and later fortepiano, violin, and viola. The anwer is out there as to the question "Did Mozart favor the viola over the violin?" His 'Viola" Quintets, like the one tonight, reflect that favoring.