Musical Irony and Influence
Mozart Piano Quartet #1 in G Minor, K.478 (1785) Saint-Saëns Sonata for Oboe and Piano, in D major, Op. 166 (1921) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor (1914) “Music must never offend the ear, […]
Mozart Piano Quartet #1 in G Minor, K.478 (1785) Saint-Saëns Sonata for Oboe and Piano, in D major, Op. 166 (1921) Ravel Piano Trio in A minor (1914) “Music must never offend the ear, […]
Beethoven String Quintet, Op.29 (1801) Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings (1932) Brahms Piano Trio #2 in C Major Op. 87 (1880-82) “It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful.” Benjamin […]
Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452** Fauré La Bonne Chanson, Op. 61* Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803 **I myself think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written…I wish […]
Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major, K. 370 Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano, L. 135 Godfrey Ad Concordiam: Quintet Variations for Oboe, Strings and Piano (BCMS commission) Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 66 Beethoven’s real teaching…was […]
Beethoven String Trio in D major, Op. 9, No. 2 (1797-98) Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140 (1917) Dvořák Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65 (1883) Beethoven’s real teaching…was […]
Beethoven Serenade in D major for Flute, Violin and Viola, Op. 25 (1795-6) Debussy Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, L. 137 (1915) Walton Piano Quartet in D minor (1918-1921, revised 1974) Beethoven’s real teaching…was […]
Dohnányi Serenade in C for String Trio, Op. 10 (1902) Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 (1893,4) Dvořák String Sextet in A major, Op. 48 (1878) Beethoven’s real teaching…was not to preserve the […]
“In every era there presides a secret alliance of kindred spirits. Ye who belong together, close your ranks ever more tightly, that the Truth of Art may shine more clearly, diffusing joy and blessings over […]
Beethoven Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2 (1794-95) Prokofiev Quintet for Winds and Strings in G Minor, Op. 39 (1924) Dvořák Bass Quintet in G Major, Op. 77 (1875, revised 1888) Our […]
Our thirty-fifth anniversary season at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre opens with three significant works, from very different places and times, written by masters in their prime. Each is the second and final musical statement in its […]