SIZHE FANG
Lunchtime Concert
Robert Schumann
Piano Quartet in E flat, Op.47
i. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
ii. Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio I – Trio II
iii. Andante cantabile
iv. Finale: Vivace
(28mins)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Cello and Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.19
iii. Andante
(6mins)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67
iii. Largo
iv. Allegretto - Adagio
(14mins)
Evening Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.3 in A Major, Op.69
i. Allegro ma non tanto
ii. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
iii. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
(28mins)
Johannes Brahms
Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, Op.38
i. Allegro non troppo
ii. Allegretto quasi Menuetto
iii. Allegro
(27mins)
Running time approx.55 minutes
Running time approx.50 minutes
Starting from one of the most famous piano quartet works- Schumann Piano quartet, this lunchtime concert transmit the charming melody and energy to people. The Rachmaninoff's dark but warm melody will serve as a preparation for the emotionally-changed Shostakovich piano trio.
This concert is aim to show the most famous two German composers' typical cello sonatas. Beethoven cello sonata No.3 is a remarkably showpiece for both instruments, not only one and the other as an accompanist. Brahms cello sonata No.1 is one of the most famous cello works. it filled with tenderness, fury and deep despair.