The early years of the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a remarkable new approach to composition. This program highlights works by four of the finest composers from this era. In the works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor—one of the most renowned composers of his time—and Reynaldo Hahn audiences will hear genius at work. Known primarily as a violin virtuoso, Eugène Ysaÿe created music that is now regarded as pioneering. Finally, in the piano quintet of the Swiss-American Ernest Bloch, we find one of the most skillful, inventive, and riveting examples of the genre ever created.
Enjoy a captivating artist Q&A and post-performance dessert reception.
GLORIA CHIEN, piano
KRISTIN LEE, violin
JAMES THOMPSON, violin
YURA LEE, violin/viola
DMITRI ATAPINE, cello
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912)
Four African Dances for Violin and Piano, Op. 58 (1904)
Allegro
Andantino molto sostenuto e dolce
Allegro con brio
Allegro energico
K. LEE, CHIEN
Reynaldo Hahn
Quintet in F-sharp minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1922)
Molto agitato e con fuoco
Andante (non troppo lento)
Allegretto grazioso
CHIEN, THOMPSON, K. LEE, Y. LEE, ATAPINE
INTERMISSION
Eugène Ysaÿe
Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 3, “Ballade” (1924)
THOMPSON
Ernest Bloch
Quintet No. 1 for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello (1921–23)
Agitato
Andante mistico
Allegro energico
CHIEN, K. LEE, THOMPSON, Y. LEE, ATAPINE