In a celebration of instrumental odd couples, three duos highlight the extremes of possibility for their ensembles. Maurice Duruflé’s post-Romantic trio augments the duo format, and all join for the concluding septet by virtuoso pianist Hummel, who was the pupil of Mozart and Haydn and was admired by Beethoven.
Enjoy a captivating artist Q&A and post-performance dessert reception.
Juho Pohjonen, piano
Paul Neubauer, viola
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Nina Bernat, double bass
Sooyun Kim, flute
James Austin Smith, oboe
Radovan Vlatković, horn
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Sonata in F major for Horn and Piano, Op. 17 (1800)
Allegro moderato
Poco Adagio, quasi Andante
Rondo: Allegro moderato
VLATKOVIĆ, POHJONEN
Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
Duetto in D Major for Cello and Bass (1824)
Allegro
Andante molto
Allegro
CANELLAKIS, BERNAT
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Two Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano (1935)
The Grasshopper
The Wasp
SMITH, POHJONEN
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Prélude, Récitatif et Variations for Flute, Viola and Piano, Op. 3 (1928)
KIM, NEUBAUER, POHJONEN
INTERMISSION
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837)
Septet in D minor for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano, Op. 74 (c. 1816)
Allegro con spirito
Menuetto o Scherzo: Allegro
Andante con variazioni
Finale: Vivace
KIM, SMITH, VLATKOVIĆ, NEUBAUER, CANELLAKIS, BERNAT, POHJONEN