
Musically speaking
“He who does not take a thorough pleasure in a simple chord progression, well constructed, beautiful in its arrangement, does not love music.” –Saint-Saëns Musical Memories, 1919
“He who does not take a thorough pleasure in a simple chord progression, well constructed, beautiful in its arrangement, does not love music.” –Saint-Saëns Musical Memories, 1919
Updated Friday, April 10, 2020 As news and recommendations related to COVID-19 continue to evolve, it is with great regret that we cancel all remaining Season 2019-2020 concerts at Sanders Theatre through May 10. Consideration of […]
The Genius of Mozart is still mourning and weeping over the death of her pupil…with the help of assiduous labour you shall receive Mozart’s spirit from Haydn’s hands. To Beethoven in album amicorum, from Count […]
We will not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time from Little Gidding, Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot Franz Schubert […]
Schubert Fantasie for Violin and Piano in C major, D. 934 (1827)Dutilleux Les Citations for Oboe, Bass, Harpsichord and Percussion (2010)Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 (1918) Purchase tickets Isn’t music constantly concerned […]
Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 (1846-7)John Harbison Sonata for Viola and Piano (2018) Boston PremiereJohannes Brahms Piano Quartet in A Major, Op.26 (1861-63) Purchase tickets “I once thought that I possessed […]
Well, if you get bored, it serves you right…when I finished (performing the Beethoven Sonata in C-sharp minor) I noticed the ladies were weeping, the gentlemen hotly debated the importance of the work. Felix Mendelssohn, […]
When asked who our favorite composer might be, we think the best response can be heard in our commitment to play the widest possible variety of your favorites, and to entice you to discover new dimensions and new favorites in each curated program.
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello (1920—22) Loeffler Two Rhapsodies for Viola, Oboe, and Piano (1901) Chausson Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 (1889-91) I believe only in French culture, and regard […]
Bax Fantasy Sonata for Viola and Harp (1927) Harbison String Trio (2013) Brahms Viola Quintet in F Major, Op. 88, (1883) “As the greatest expert and judge of harmony, he liked best to play the […]