Musical Salon: Rapid Brilliance

In his two-movement Quintetti piccoli, Luigi Boccherini briefly showcases the spectrum of his abilities: symphonically developed and fully integrated string parts, while simultaneously highlighting the virtuoso flute. The flute also plays the role of primus inter pares in Ferdinand Ries: here, lively and dance-like passages occasionally evoke memories of early string trios by his teacher, Ludwig van Beethoven. Finally, the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart enthusiastically utilizes all their advantages, gifting us not only with sparkling fluency and radiant cantilenas but also with dynamic nuances. Ernest Bloch, once a violin virtuoso, revisits all facets of string sound at the end of his life: before the solo suite for viola, his last work, he composes three cello suites for Zara Nelsova and two violin suites for his friend Yehudi Menuhin. For more information: Information Tickets.