CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
DELIGHT & DRAMA
March 23, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Four-hand piano pieces bring musicians as close as they can get to the ultimate in collegial music-making. The piano trio, with just one additional musician, generates all the excitement and passion of an entire orchestra. Romantics Brahms and Arensky mine the full range of these two genres to bring listeners an evening that begins with the wonder of childhood and ends with Brahms at the height of his dramatic powers.
PROGRAM
| Anton Arensky (1861-1906) | Six Children’s Pieces for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 34 (1894) Conte Le coucou Les larmes Valse Berceuse Fugue sur un thème russe Wu Han, Wu Qian |
| Anton Arensky (1861-1906) | Trio No. 1 in D Minor for Piano, Violin, And Cello, Op. 32 (1894) Allegro moderato Scherzo: Allegro molto Elegia: Adagio Finale: Allegro non troppo Wu Qian, Hristova, Atapine |
| –INTERMISSION– | |
| Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands (1868, 1880) Allegro non assai (D Minor) Allegretto (A Major) Vivace (D-Flat Major) Wu Qian, Wu Han |
| Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | Trio in C Major for Piano, Violin, And Cello, Op. 87 (1880-82) Allegro Andante con moto Scherzo: Presto Finale: Allegro giocoso Wu Han, Hristova, Atapine |
ARTISTS
| Wu Han | piano |
| Wu Qian | piano |
| Bella Hristova | violin |
| Dmitri Atapine | cello |