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Folk Traditions II

March 15, 2011 7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall

Program
Dvorak Selected Slavonic Dances for Piano, Four Hands, Opp. 46 and 72
Dvorak String Sextet in A major, Op. 48
Smetana Selected Works for Piano
Antonin Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major, Opus 81
Meet the Artists

Wu Han, piano; Ani Kavafian, Kristin Lee, Joseph Silverstein, violin; Mark Holloway, Paul Neubauer, viola; Andreas Brantelid, Fred Sherry, cello; Jeremy Denk, piano

About This Performance

Dvorak, more than any other composer before him, successfully brought the music of his homeland into the concert hall, blending folk tradition with art music. His works have endless, universal appeal, from his rollicking Slavonic Dances to the large-scale, fully realized Sextet in A major. Selected short piano works by fellow countryman Bedrich Smetana provide context and a glimpse at Dvorak's musical roots.

Artist Photo

Jeremy Denk, piano

Listen to selections from music on this program

Antonin Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A major, Opus 81

Antonin Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A major, Opus 81, movement 1, Allegro, ma non tanto

 

This concert is part of subscription series T-1P, T-1S, T-2P and T-2S.

photo credit: J. Henry Fair