Mendelssohn's String Quintet in A Major
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sunday • Jul 13, 2025 • 3:00pm
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This program highlights the evolution of chamber music, beginning with Purcell’s Fantasia Upon One Note, a 17th-century marvel of counterpoint by the celebrated English composer, known for his innovations in sacred and secular music. Muffat’s “Passacaglia” from his Sonata in G Major for Strings follows, a dramatic Baroque piece by the Austrian composer who bridged French, Italian, and German influences. Mozart’s Quintet in C Minor blends Classical refinement with emotional depth, while Beethoven’s Duet in E-flat Major “With Two Eyeglasses Obbligato” adds a playful and witty touch. The program concludes with Mendelssohn’s Quintet No. 1 in A Major, a youthful work brimming with lyrical Romanticism and joy.
Program
| Purcell | Fantasia Upon One Note for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello* |
| Muffat | “Passacaglia” from Sonata in G major for Strings* |
| Mozart | Quintet in B-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello* |
| Beethoven | Duet in E-flat major for Viola and Cello, “With Two Eyeglasses Obbligato”* |
| Mendelssohn | Quintet No. 1 in A major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello* |
*Indicates SPAC premiere
BELLA HRISTOVA, violin
ARNAUD SUSSMANN, violin
MATTHEW LIPMAN, viola
PAUL NEUBAUER, viola
NICHOLAS CANELLAKIS, cello
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