This week, we feature a sweet concert by the St. Cecilia Chamber Music Society: “Confections for Flute, Strings, and Harp.” It’s an unusual combination of instruments, but it made for some unique works in the repertory of the four composers featured on the program! The first is Amy Beach, rightfully recognized as one of the most important woman composers in history. Then there’s a serenade by Beethoven, a fantasy for violin and harp by Saint-Saëns, and a quirky quintet by Jean Francaix.
- AMY BEACH, Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quaret, Op. 80
- LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, Sérénade pour Flûte, Violon et Alto, Op. 25
- CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS, Fantasie pour Violon et Harpe, Op. 124
- JEAN FRANÇAIX, Quintette No. 2 pour Flûte, Trio à cordes et Harpe
- Judy Dines, flute
- Emily Mitchell, harp
- Sophia Silivos, violin
- Evgenia Zharzhavskaya, violin
- James Dunham, viola
- Barrett Sills, cello
- Performance date: 4/4/2017
- Originally aired: 8/19/2017
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