Romance is in the Air
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
And in the music, as we hear Romances by Rachmaninoff, Milhaud, and Beethoven. We'll also enjoy some romance Scandinavian-style, with Edvard Grieg's "Old Norwegian Romance with Variations"; Sir Thomas Beecham leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Speaking of romance, Felix Mendelssohn tended to focus most of his romantic energy in his chamber works; he even re-wrote the piano part of his Piano Trio No. 1 to reflect a more "Schumannesque" style — that is, more lyrical and romantic — on the advice of a friend. We'll hear it tonight with Renaud and Gaultier Capucon on the Violin and Cello respectively; Martha Argerich joins them on the piano.
Speaking of romance, Felix Mendelssohn tended to focus most of his romantic energy in his chamber works; he even re-wrote the piano part of his Piano Trio No. 1 to reflect a more "Schumannesque" style — that is, more lyrical and romantic — on the advice of a friend. We'll hear it tonight with Renaud and Gaultier Capucon on the Violin and Cello respectively; Martha Argerich joins them on the piano.
