Music Matters: Brahms & Dvořák For Two

32 Water Street,Stonington CT 06378

12 November, 2022

Description

Julia Bady & Andrew King piano four-hands & two pianos 1886 Chickering concert grand & 1930 Mason & Hamlin parlor grand Brahms & Dvořák for Two Johannes Brahms Liebesliederwalzer, Op. 52 (two pianos) Antonín Dvořák Legends, Op. 59 (piano four-hands) Brahms Var. on Haydn's St. Anthony Chorale, Op. 56b The great Romantic composers published reams of scores for piano duo and piano duet. 19th-century pianists rushed to the music stores to empty the shelves of each new publication by Dvořák, Brahms, and many others. Back home, they got down to the challenging task of learning the latest waltzes, suites, sonatas, and variations. Pianists Julia Bady & Andrew King will bring this beautiful and technically demanding Hausmusik to life on both of La Grua's acclaimed pianos, the 1930 Mason & Hamlin parlor grand and the 1886 Chickering concert grand. The hall's transparent acoustic and fine sight lines will enhance a memorable afternoon of chamber music for piano. The performance lasts about an hour and runs without an intermission. All seating is unreserved: first come, first served. Doors open 1/2 hour before the start of the concert. Please note that you don't need a paper ticket; simply give your name at the door.