Mendelssohn, Barber, and music for two pianists
Chamber
Dates
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Sun, May 4, 2025, 3:00 PM
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Location
Kimbell Art Museum
Overview
Felix Mendelssohn was a child prodigy on the level of Mozart. When he was 16 he composed his Octet, blending youthful exuberance with a maturity and sophistication of style that helped launch his international career due to the sheer charm of the music, including the Faust-inspired scherzo, with its flitting melodies and lighter-than-air sensations, a particular specialty of Mendelssohn’s. Completing the program are American composer Samuel Barber’s hazy wind quintet Summer Music, and music for two pianists by Ligeti, Debussy and Amy Beach featuring FWSO Music Director Robert Spano and Pedja Mužijevic.
Works
BARBER: Summer Music
LIGETI: Sonatina for Piano Four-Hands
LIGETI: Allegro fro Piano Four-Hands
LIGETI: Induló
LIGETI: Három lakodaimi tánc
BEACH: Summer Dreams
DEBUSSY: En blanc et noir
MENDELSSOHN: Octet in E-flat Major