July 19, 2019

8:00 pm | Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall

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Concert Overview | 8:00pm

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in E Major, K. 542

Jun Iwasaki, Yegor Dyachkov, Jeewon Park,

This Piano Trio was supposed to be for amateur musicians but was seen as far too-demanding since Mozart broke the mold and gave equal weight to all the players, not just as a showpiece for the piano.

Erwin Schulhoff

Duo for Violin and Cello

Yura Lee, Bion Tsang,

After serving in WWI, Schulhoff returned to composing joining the avant garde of his day. This duo, composed in 1925, uses dynamics as well a playing techniques to create an incredible range of sound for just two musicians.

Felix Mendelssohn

String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3

Tessa Lark, Erin Keefe, Jonathan Vinocour, Raphael Bell,

Rather than innovating with new forms, Felix Mendelssohn relied on perfecting those from an earlier age. This string quartet exemplifies this by developing a small melody on a massive scale, ala Beethoven.

Suggested Performances

Beethoven Serenade, Op. 25

This work for flute, violin, and viola was likely written to accommodate the talented amateur musicians of the day. Hear Lorna McGhee, Andrew Wan, and Matthew Lipman play this delightful piece on Wednesday, July 3.

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Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet

Although a short work, this string quartet is packed with ideas, including a second movement that looks back to the Baroque era. Hear her only work for this grouping on Monday, July 15.

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