Mendelssohn: Octet, Sextet
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OCTET in E-flat for strings, Op. 20
SEXTET in D for violin, 2 violas, cello, bass and piano, Op. 110
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
David Shifrin, Artistic Director
Currently in its thirty-fourth season, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center offers concerts of every instrumentation, style and historical period, at its permanent home in Alice Tully Hall. As featured on "Live From Lincoln Center," The Society - structured as a core of Artist Members augmented by invited guests - gives performances of music dating from the Renaissance to the current century.
In its long partnership with Delos, The Society has brought several recordings to the listening public. This exciting new release - Mendelssohn's Octet and Sextet for Piano and Strings - gives this gifted ensemble an opportunity to shine with these intimate and romantic works.The Octet, which dates from 1825, transcends the chamber genre with its symphonic style, while the Sextet - published posthumously as Op. 110 - is a showpiece for the piano, and closely resembles a concerto.
Octet in E-flat Major for Strings, Op. 20
Cho-Liang Lin, Peter Winograd, Carmit Zori, Ani Kavafian, violins
Toby Hoffman, Paul Neubauer, violas
Gary Hoffman, Fred Sherry, cellos
Sextet in D Major for Violin, 2 Violas, Cello, Bass & Piano, Op. 110
David Golub, piano
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Paul Neubauer, Toby Hoffman, violas
Gary Hoffman, cello
Edgar Meyer, bass
Total Playing Time: 60:28