Marcus Thompson, Professor of Music
Jan/18 | Sat | 03:00PM-06:00PM | Kresge Auditorium |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: Tickets
Boston Chamber Music Society Winter Concert. Marcus Thompson, Artistic Director.
The Russian Brahms:
A journey of 20 years, Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor is subtitled “Werther” after Goethe’s novel in which the sentimental hero kills himself for the unrequited love of his friend’s wife. Depending how you choose to interpret the relationship between Brahms and Clara Schumann, you may hear the musical sighs of pain, nervous Scherzo and deeply sentimental love song as a heartfelt goodbye. Taneyev’s String Quintet marries emotion and technique, utilizing a second viola to enhance the poignant theme and concluding triple fugue.
Brahms
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60
Taneyev
String Quintet in C major, Op. 16
Featured Musicians
Ida Levin, violin
Yura Lee, violin
Marcus Thompson, viola
Dimitri Murrath, viola
Ronald Thomas, cello
Mihae Lee, piano
Admission: General: $35; WGBH members & senior citizens: $32; Non-MIT students: $10; MIT students with MIT student ID at the door: free; MIT faculty and staff: 20% off of general admission. For tickets and information, please visit: http://www.bostonchambermusic.org/
Sponsor(s): Music and Theater Arts
Contact: Clarise Snyder, 4-243, 617-253-2906, csnyder@mit.edu