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Description
Felix Mendelssohn was already recognized as a child prodigy when he composed his Octet for Strings, one his best known and most frequently performed works, at the age of 16.
Event Details
In this program, the Octet for Strings is paired with another work composed in the early years of Mendelssohn’s prolific career, the rarely heard Violin Concerto in D Minor. Written when Mendelssohn was only 13, the obscure work was “rediscovered” in the early 1950s when the manuscript was presented by the Mendelssohn family to Yehudi Menuhin, who quickly published and recorded the work. The Violin Concerto in D Minor is firmly rooted in the three-movement Classical concerto form, beginning with an anxious, dramatic opening Allegro movement balanced by the warmth of the second Andante movement and the forward-thrust of the Allegro finale. Together, the Octet for Strings and the Violin Concerto in D Minor showcase the depth of the young Mendelssohn’s extraordinary talent.
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D Minor
Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings, Op. 20
Performers: St. Luke's Chamber Ensembe
Subcriptions on sale now. Single tickets on sale October 15, 2018.
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D Minor
Felix Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings, Op. 20
Performers: St. Luke's Chamber Ensembe
Subcriptions on sale now. Single tickets on sale October 15, 2018.
