Erin Keefe, violin   •   Arnaud Sussmann, violins   •   David Kim, violia
Teng Li, violas   •   David Finckel, cello   •   Priscilla Lee, cello

Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet, Op. 4
Brahms: String Sextet in G major, Op. 36 (1864-5)

The Four Nations Ensemble:
Charles Brink, flute   •   Krista Bennion Feeney, violin
Loretta O'Sullivan, cello   •   Andrew Appel, harpsichord

With guest artist Jessica Gould, soprano

Musical Offerings: Music as a Diplomatic Gift in 18th Century Europe

While porcelain, paintings, and precious gems were valued as gifts among royal courts, music was an equally significant offering as well as an accompaniment to gift-giving rituals. Serenades, sonatas, cantatas, and recreational music were often presented as forms of affection, respect, and homage.

Cantatas of Hasse and Heinichen, arias by JS Bach and the ensemble performs Bach's trio from the Musical Offering (composed for Frederick the Great of Prussia) and selections from the Anna Magdalena Notebook (a gift from J. S. Bach to his wife).

Mannes College
The New School for Music
150 West 85th Street

Lorin Maazel, Conductor   •   Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano

Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7
Berlioz: La mort de Cléopàtre
Prokofiev: Scythian Suite

Sue Song, piano

Program: TBA

Erin Keefe, violin   •   Arnaud Sussmann, violins   •   David Kim, violia
Teng Li, violas   •   David Finckel, cello   •   Priscilla Lee, cello

Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht for String Sextet, Op. 4
Brahms: String Sextet in G major, Op. 36 (1864-5)