Symphony for Strings No. 10 Adam Summerhayes, Violin Felix Mendelssohn, Composer London Concertante As the greatest work ever composed by a 16-year-old, Mendelssohn’s Octet is always welcome on disc, ...
Fortunately the work happens to be a showstopper that never fades, full of vibrant energy, exciting virtuosity and dramatic ­pathos. Written, almost unbelievably, when the composer was only 16, the ...
Quintet for Strings (E flat) WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players Quintet for Strings (in A) WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players Octet WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber ...
Our first selection tonight is one of the earliest works from Stravinsky’s neoclassical period. The octet features a rare example of Stravinsky’s use of sonata form, a parody of a Mozart concerto, and ...
Plenty of trios and quartets exist in the classical-music world. An octet is a rarer bird. On Saturday, an octet with impeccable lineage will land with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chamber ...
In celebration of its Fifteenth Anniversary Season, Apex Concerts presents an evening dedicated to the joy and power of chamber music, featuring works by three giants of the genre: Haydn, Schumann, ...