CMS of Lincoln Center: Hungarian Fire

“It’s a joy to be in such authoritative hands – an audience member can simply sit back, relax, and let the music fill him.” The New York Sun

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is committed to bringing audiences the finest performances of an extraordinary body of repertoire, dating as far back as the Renaissance and continuing through the centuries to the greatest works of our time.

As evidenced by the pieces in this afternoon’s program, Hungary’s deep musical roots in folk tradition had widespread influence on composers throughout Europe.

BRAHMS Selected Hungarian Dances for Violin and Piano (arr. Joseph Joachim)
KODÁLY Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12
BARTÓK Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano
LIGETI Selected Piano Etudes
DOHNÁNYI Quintet No. 1 in C Minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1

Alessio Bax, piano
Ida Kavafian, violin
Alexi Kenney, violin
Yura Lee, viola
Dmitri Atapine, cello
Sebastian Manz, clarinet