In our final season for 2018 we present a piano quintet by the French composer Saint-Saens, taking the listener on a journey from turbulence to triumph. This is complemented with Puccini's little gem Crisantemi and Mozart's delightful early string quartet KV156.

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

String quartet in G major, KV156

I. Presto

II. Adagio

III. Tempo di Menuetto

Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)

Crisantemi for string quartet

I. Andante Mesto

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

Quintet for piano and strings in A minor, Op 14

I. Allegro moderato e maestoso

II. Andante sostenuto

III. Presto

IV. Allegro assai, ma tranquillo

Artists

Robin Wilson and Anna McMichael (violins), Simon Oswell (viola), Danny Yeadon (cello), Neal Peres da Costa (keyboard)