Beethoven, Dvořák, Brahms
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Ludwig van Beethoven / Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 (1793–95)
Antonín Dvořák / Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 (1887)
Johannes Brahms / Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Calvin Alexander, violin; David Bowlin, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano
Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat major is a pioneering work that boldly broke with convention. It elevated the violin and cello from mere accompaniment to equal partners with the piano, while expanding the traditional three-movement chamber format into a grand, four-movement structure. / Written with the joy of a grand symphony packed into an intimate space, Dvořák’s Terzetto beautifully contrasts sweet lyricism with passionate outbursts. A tender, expansive Larghetto gives way to a fiery furiant, and a set of dramatic, Beethoven-esque variations concludes the work with a breathless, triumphant rush to the finish. / In the Clarinet Quintet in B minor Brahms seamlessly integrates the warm, soulful voice of the clarinet with a traditional string quartet to create an incredibly rich, unified texture. Throughout its four movements, the quintet wraps the listener in a deeply melancholic, “autumnal” atmosphere, balancing quiet reflection with moments of soaring, rhapsodic passion.
Antonín Dvořák / Terzetto in C major for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 74 (1887)
Johannes Brahms / Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Calvin Alexander, violin; David Bowlin, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano
Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat major is a pioneering work that boldly broke with convention. It elevated the violin and cello from mere accompaniment to equal partners with the piano, while expanding the traditional three-movement chamber format into a grand, four-movement structure. / Written with the joy of a grand symphony packed into an intimate space, Dvořák’s Terzetto beautifully contrasts sweet lyricism with passionate outbursts. A tender, expansive Larghetto gives way to a fiery furiant, and a set of dramatic, Beethoven-esque variations concludes the work with a breathless, triumphant rush to the finish. / In the Clarinet Quintet in B minor Brahms seamlessly integrates the warm, soulful voice of the clarinet with a traditional string quartet to create an incredibly rich, unified texture. Throughout its four movements, the quintet wraps the listener in a deeply melancholic, “autumnal” atmosphere, balancing quiet reflection with moments of soaring, rhapsodic passion.
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