Week Two

MUSICAL MÉLANGE
Wednesday, August 4, 7:30 pm
Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church

Op. 1, No. 1—this lowest possible opus number signals the beginning of Beethoven’s career as a published composer. He may have started composing this trio even before he moved from his native Bonn to Vienna, or maybe it coincided with his studies in Vienna under Haydn, who understandably praised this piece at its premiere. Eric Ewazen provides a listener-friendly song cycle for singer and chamber ensemble, and an all-star assembly of string players unveils a rich-toned, ever-so-Russian quintet written in 1892 by Alexander Glazunov, a figure increasingly championed by chamber aficionados.

Program

BEETHOVEN
Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1
ERIC EWAZEN
SeaSkye Songs for Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, Soprano and Percussion (2010) (world premiere version)
GLAZUNOV
Cello Quintet in A Major, Op. 39

Artists

Marya Martin, Ani Kavafian, Arnaud Sussmann, Cynthia Phelps, Carter Brey,
Peter Wiley, Jeewon Park, Susan Narucki, Ayano Kataoka