The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Brahms and Fauré

Copland called Fauré the “French Brahms,” an apt analogy when one considers the dense textures, the rhapsodic stringing together of ideas, the fastidious craftsmanship and emotional, yet restrained, musical expression of both composers. But whereas Brahms sweeps us away with earthy passion, Fauré’s magic resides in the luminous, sensuous and elusive beauty of his music.

Alessio Bax, piano – Ani Kafavian, violin – Yura Lee, viola – Paul Watkins, cello

PROGRAM: Brahms: Scherzo, WoO 2, from “F-A-E” Sonata for Violin and Piano Fauré: Quartet No. 2 in G minor, for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 45 Brahms: Quartet No. 2 in A major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 26

Meet the Artists. Join us for an informal conversation with artists from The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, led by Adriaan Fuchs, CMS’ Director of Artistic Planning and Touring, beginning 45 minutes before the performance.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the nation’s premier repertory company, under the artistic direction of David Finckel and Wu Han, is committed to creating extraordinary programs that deliver the finest chamber music repertoire and artists. This season, they bring four of these programs to The Center in a series of Saturday afternoon performances.

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