More than any previous composer, Beethoven challenged musicians to reach new heights, redefining musical virtuosity. Tonight’s program features soaring soloist masterworks, including Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3, Jörg Widmann’s clarinet Fantasie, and Weber’s epic Clarinet Quintet arranged for chamber orchestra—performed by some of the world’s finest on their instruments.
Program
JÖRG WIDMANN Fantasie for Solo Clarinet (1993)
JÖRG WIDMANN Etude No. 3 for Solo Violin (1995)
BEETHOVEN Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
JÖRG WIDMANN 180 Beats per Minute (1993)
WEBER Clarinet Quintet in B-flat Major, Op. 34
Paul Watkins, cello; Gloria Chien, piano
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