In Season 4 we celebrate the advent of Romantic style with Cambini's String Quartets Op. 21 nos 1 and 3, unusually scored for violin, 2 violas and cello. Eberl studied with Mozart and was known as a foremost piano virtuoso and teacher in Europe. Some of his music has been described as being as good as or better than Beethoven. His Piano Quintet op. 41 for violin, two violas, cello and piano is instantly appealing and imaginative in approach to form pushing the boundaries and heralding Romanticism. We welcome violists Deirdre Dowling and Gabrielle Kancachian for this final program in our 2017 season.

Program

Cambini (1746–1825)

String quartet in D major for violin, 2 violas and cello, Op. 21, No. 3

I. Allegro

II. Rondeau allegretto

String quartet in B flat major for violin, 2 violas and cello, Op. 21, No. 1

I. Allegro

II. Rondeau allegretto

 Anton Eberl (1765 – 1807)

Grand piano quintet in G minor, Op. 41

I. Allegro con fuoco

II. Adagio ma non troppo

III. Allegro

Artists

Anna McMichael (violin), Deirdre Dowling, (viola), Gabrielle Kancachian (viola), Daniel Yeadon (cello), Neal Peres Da Costa (historical piano)