The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Residency

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

RACHMANINOFF CELEBRATION

A supreme virtuoso pianist and composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff stole the hearts of listeners worldwide with achingly beautiful melodies and alluring harmonies.

Rachmaninoff emerged as one of the last great Romantic composers, and this first of two concerts pairs his singular voice with those of his mentors and contemporaries.

Program

Anton Rubinstein – “Romance” from Soirées à Saint-Petersbourg for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 44, No. 1

Tchaikovsky – Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, Op. 42 (1878)

Balakirev – “The Goldfish’s Song” for Voice and Piano (1860)

Mussorgsky – “Where are you, little star?” for Voice and Piano (1857)

Rachmaninoff – “Arion” for Voice and Piano, Op. 34, No. 5 (1912)

Glinka – “The Lark” from A Farewell to Saint Petersburg for Voice and Piano (1840)

Rimsky-Korsakov – “It wasn’t the wind, blowing from up high” from In Spring for Voice and Piano, Op. 43, No. 2

Rachmaninoff – “These Summer Nights” for Voice and Piano, Op. 14, No. 5 (1896)

–INTERMISSION–

Rachmaninoff – Trio élégiaque in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 9 (1893, rev. 1907, 1917)

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EXTRAORDINARY IMAGINATIONS

The early years of the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a remarkable new approach to composition.

In the works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor—one of the most renowned composers of his time—and Reynaldo Hahn, we hear genius at work. Known primarily as a violin virtuoso, Eugène Ysaÿe created music that is now regarded as pioneering. And in the piano quintet of the Swiss-American Ernest Bloch, we find one of the most skillful, inventive, and riveting examples of the genre ever created.

Program

– Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Four African Dances for Violin and Piano, Op. 58 (1904)
– Reynaldo Hahn Quintet in F-sharp minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1922)
– Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata in D minor for Violin, Op. 27, No. 3, “Ballade” (1923)
– Ernest Bloch Quintet No. 1 for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1921–23)

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A TALE OF THREE TRIOS

Celebrating the rich musical possibilities of the piano trio, this program begins with an exploration of the clarinet’s range in two trios: one by Beethoven including jovial variations on a popular tune, and four romantic miniatures by Bruch.

Mendelssohn’s second piano trio welcomes the traditional violin to conclude the program with one of the composer’s most inspired and emotional works. Nestled between the trios are the ever-popular Hungarian Dances by Brahms for piano 4-hands, inspired by the composer’s life-long love of folk music.

Program

– Ludwig van Beethoven Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11 (1797)
– Max Bruch Selections from Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 83 (1909)
– Johannes Brahms Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands (1868, 18)
– Felix Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 66 (1845)

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