Conductors
& Performers
Viola
Viola
First Violin
Viola
Second Violin
Cello
Piano
Second Violin
Cello
Second Violin
Bass
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Cello
program
Nonet in F major, Opus 31
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Opus 51, no. 2
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Opus 15
performances
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Event Description
A nonet, a string quartet, and a piano quartet encompass a powerful program of chamber works for large ensembles. Lyricism and drama abound in Brahms’ String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, a rhythmically compact dynamo that charges ahead in high-spirited dance, occasionally pausing to flirt in operatic fashion. Fauré’s achingly romantic Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor is a musical affair of the heart. Written during the period following his broken engagement to his fiancée, its shimmering melodies are intertwined with tumultuous depth. At the work’s emotional core—the profound Adagio—is a revelation of his grief.
