Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in Shaker Village residency. This program offers an intimate journey through the heart of chamber music, blending Romantic lyricism and classical elegance. Glière’s Ten Duos for Two Cellos highlights a rich interplay of resonant melodies between the two instruments. Amy Beach’s Romance for Violin and Piano envelops listeners in lush, lyrical beauty, while Schumann’s Märchenbilder paints a series of fantastical scenes for viola and piano. The program concludes with Beethoven’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major, a work that embodies both balance and charm. It marks a transitional moment in Beethoven’s career, bridging the Classical elegance of his early works with the bold, expressive style that would define his Romantic-era compositions.
Reinhold Glière: Selections from Ten Duos for Two Cellos, Op. 53 (1911)
Amy Beach: Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 (1893)
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder for Viola and Piano, Op. 113 (1851)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 16 (1796)
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