Baroque Feast: Bach & Telemann
The purity and grandeur of the baroque converge in the stunning surroundings of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. James Austin Smith returns to share the spotlight with violin for Bach’s sublime oboe and violin duo concerto alongside other works for oboe, strings, and harpsichord.
Featured Artists
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James Austin Smith, oboe
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Bella Hristova, violin
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Oliver Neubauer, violin
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Cindy Wu, violin
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Arnaud Sussmann, viola
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Jay Campbell, cello
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Kenneth Weiss, harpsichord
About The Music
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Mendelssohn: Quartet in E-Minor, Op. 44, No. 2
The String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1837, and revised in 1839.
This work was premièred on 29 October 1837 at Leipzig with great success, and published as a full score in 1840. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden. While Mendelssohn’s first and second quartet were written under the influence of Beethoven, Op.44 exhibits a clear sprouting of the composer’s originality in style.
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Tchaikovsky: Quartet No 1 in D-Major, Op. 11
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‘s String Quartet No. 1 in D major Op. 11 was the first of his three completed string quartets that were published during his lifetime. An earlier attempt had been abandoned after the first movement was completed.
Composed in February 1871, it was premiered in Moscow on 16/28 March 1871 by four members of the Russian Musical Society: Ferdinand Laub and Ludvig Minkus, violins; Pryanishnikov, viola; and Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, cello. Tchaikovsky arranged the second movement for cello and string orchestra in 1888.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7PM
CHURCH OF BETHESDA-BY-THE-SEA
141 S County Rd
Palm Beach, FL 33480