Music From Leipzig: Works by Bach and Schumann

Leipzig, Germany has been the center for Western art music for over 800 years. This concert features music composed in Leipzig by two composers who spent much of their life in the city, Johann Sebastian Bach and Robert Schumann. The program opens with Bach’s Goldberg Variations beautifully arranged for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky, followed by Bach’s late solo keyboard work, Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825. Closing the program is Robert Schumann’s intimate Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47, the last work written during his “Year of Chamber Music” in 1842.

Goldberg Variations for String Trio (abridged), BWV 988

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) arr. Sitkovetsky

Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825

J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

1. Sostenuto Asai – Allegro ma non troppo
2. Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio I – Trio II
3. Andante Cantabile
4. Finale: Vivace

The Nisene Ensemble are:

• Cynthia Baehr-Williams, violin
• Chad Kaltinger, viola
• Kristin Garbeff, cello and concert director
• Kumiko Uyeda, piano

COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements

1. All tickets must be purchased online or through the mail prior to the concert.
2. Proof of full vaccination with picture ID required on entry.
3. Face mask mandatory until further notice.

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