Beethoven Celebration
Beethoven Celebration
CMS celebrates the 250th birthday of this incomparable composer. With 16 works arranged chronologically to reveal his evolving artistry, this 12-hour marathon concert is punctuated by introductions to each of Beethoven’s 3 signature periods.
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December 16, 2020 | 10:00 am
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See below for a full program listing.

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
New York, NY

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PROGRAM

Welcome from David Finckel and Wu Han

Introduction to the Early Period by Bruce Adolphe

Beethoven Trio in C minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 3 (1794-95)
Inon Barnatan, piano; Augustin Hadelich, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello

Beethoven Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 16 (1796)
James Austin Smith, oboe; David Shifrin, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Jennifer Montone, horn; Jeremy Denk, piano

Beethoven Trio in B-flat major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11 (1797)
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano

Beethoven Trio in G major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 9, No. 1 (1797-98)
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello

Beethoven Septet in E-flat major for Winds and Strings, Op. 20 (1799)
David Shifrin, clarinet; Bram van Sambeek, bassoon; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn; Sean Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Kurt Muroki, bass

Lecture: “Beethoven’s Fiddler: Ignaz Schuppanzigh and The Chamber Music Society of Vienna” with Christopher H. Gibbs

Beethoven Quartet in A major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 5 (1799-1800)
Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bresler, violin; Ori Kam, viola; Kyril Zlotnikov, cello)

Beethoven Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 29 (1801)
Cho-Liang Lin, Kristin Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, John Largess, viola; Gary Hoffman, cello

Beethoven Serenade in D major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25 (1801)
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Ida Kavafian, violin; Daniel Phillips, viola

Introduction to the “Heroic” Period by Bruce Adolphe

Lecture: The “Razumovsky” String Quartets, Op. 59 with David Finckel

Beethoven Quartet in E minor for Strings, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky” (1806)
Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello)

Beethoven Trio in D major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” (1808)
Gilbert Kalish, piano; Areta Zhulla, violin; Mihai Marica, cello

Beethoven Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 74, “Harp” (1809)
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)

Meet the Music!“Leave it to Ludwig”. Written, hosted and directed by Bruce Adolphe

Beethoven Quartet in F minor for Strings, Op. 95, “Serioso” (1810-11)
Orion String Quartet (Daniel Phillips, Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)

Inside Chamber Music Lecture: Beethoven Trio in B-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op.
97, “Archduke”, with Bruce Adolphe

Beethoven Trio in B-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 97, “Archduke” (1810-11)
Jeremy Denk, piano; Erin Keefe, violin; Efe Baltacigil, cello

Beethoven Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96 (1812)
Bella Hristova, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano

Introduction to the Late Period with Bruce Adolphe

Lecture: Beethoven String Quartets, Op. 131, 135 with Michael Parloff

Beethoven Quartet in C-sharp minor for Strings, Op. 131 (1825-26)
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)

Beethoven Quartet in F major for Strings, Op. 135 (1826)
Danish String Quartet (Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin; Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola; Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello)

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