Program

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66

1. Allegro energico e con fuoco

2. Andante espressivo

3. Scherzo. Molto allegro – quasi presto

4. Finale. Allegro appassionato

Eugène Ysaÿe, Sonata for Two Violins in A minor, Op. posth.

Vittorio Monti, Csárdás

Johannes Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25

4. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto

Witold Lutosławski, Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for Two Pianos

Verbier Festival celebrates Chamber Music

Verbier Festival 2011

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Cast

Martha Argerich — Piano

Yuri Bashmet — Viola

Joshua Bell — Violin

Gautier Capuçon — Cello

Leonidas Kavakos — Violin

Evgeny Kissin — Piano

Roby Lakatos — Violin

Mischa Maisky — Cello

Program notes

A constellation of some of the most brilliant soloists in the musical firmament come together to perform an exciting program of chamber music!

Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos, and Gautier Capuçon get the ball rolling with Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2, followed by Leonidas Kavakos and Joshua Bell performing a Ysaÿe Duo Sonata. Denis Matsuev, Julian Rachlin, and Roby Lakatos tackle Vittorio Monti’s Csardas, transcribed for two violins and piano. Brahms’ Piano Quartet follows, featuring Kissin, Repin, Bashmet, and Maïsky. Finally, as the cherry on the cake, legendary pianists Martha Argerich and Evgeny Kissin bring Lutoslawski’s Variations sur un thème de Paganini with head-spinning virtuosity.

A closer look: featured composers

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Johannes Brahms

Eugène Ysaÿe

Further listening: featured works

Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25

Johannes Brahms (Composer)

Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for Two Pianos

Witold Lutosławski (Composer)