German Masters for Piano Trio

1502 West 13th Street,Wilmington DE 19806

07 November, 2021

Description

German Masters for Piano Trio Join us for a fall afternoon concert featuring two mainstays of the chamber music canon: Beethoven’s Op. 11 trio for piano, violin and, cello (the "Gassenhauer" ) and Brahms Op. 8 trio for piano, violin, and cello. Beethoven's "Gassenhauer" earned its moniker from its third movement which contains nine variations on a lively theme from the then-popular melody, "Pria ch'io l'impegno" ("Before I go to work). It was so popular it could be heard in many of Vienna's lanes ("Gasse" in German), hence its signature nickname. Published in 1854, the Op. 8 piano trio was the young Brahms' first foray into chamber music composition and remains to this day his only work that exists in two published versions. The elder Brahms returned to this work in his later life to edit and shorten the original, the version you will hear in this performance. It is a soaring piece of romantic literature that takes full advantage of the richest features of the instrumental trio. Irina Schuck, violin Jie Jin, cello Hiroko Yamazaki, piano IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT Concert attendees are required to wear a mask when entering and exiting the church building. Given the level of transmission in New Castle County, we are strongly encouraging everyone – including those who are fully vaccinated – to wear masks at all times while in the building, in accordance with current CDC guidance. Free parking is available in Westminster’s parking lot at the corner of Rodney Street and West 13th Street. The church building is ADA compliant.