Close Encounters With Music
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:30 pm
CELEBRATING MENDELSSOHN & DISCOVERING EDUARD FRANCK
"CLOSE ENCOUNTERS — a celebration of the uncommon in chamber music!" — Miami Herald
The first of two evenings with Mendelssohn's illustrious inner circle and the premiere of rediscovered 19th Century chamber music jewels by his student Eduard Franck.
"Franck's eloquent and elegantly-crafted music gives a broader scope, deepens our understanding of the Zeitgeist that produced the German Romantic composers leading to Brahms and Strauss, and provides a glimmer of chromaticism and what was to follow. Hearing his music, there's an immediate flash of recognition as to where he fits in." - Yehuda Hanani, Artistic Director
Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin
Yehonatan Berick, violin
Yehuda Hanani, cello
James Tocco, piano
The Avalon String Quartet
Program:
Franck • Piano Trio in E-flat major, op. 22 (American premiere)
Clara Schumann • Three Romances for Violin and Piano
Chopin • Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65
Mendelssohn • Trio in C minor
Tickets: $70 for the Series or $35 each | Students $20 (Contact the box office at 212-501-3330 for discounted tickets)
More information: Close Encounters With Music www.cewm.org
EVENT ABBREVIATIONS:
AGRH = Ann Goodman Recital Hall,
KC = Kaufman Center,
LMS = Lucy Moses School
MCH = Merkin Concert Hall,
SMS = Special Music School,
YAP = Young Artist Program