Digital Encore: Winter Festival: Mendelssohn's Octet
Written by the composer when he was only 16 years old, Mendelssohn's Octet is as masterful in every way as the valedictory works of any composer. Words cannot describe the excitement this piece generates in the concert hall; one simply has to experience it. Mendelssohn's Octet has inspired countless works, two of which are on this program: Shostakovich's compact and frenetic octet of 1925, and Enescu's towering octet of 1900.
Program
- Enescu Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7 (1900)
- Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11 (1924-25)
- Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20 (1825)
Performance Details
This event will stream online at ChamberMusicSociety.org.
This digital event is available for purchase until 12:00 PM ET on April 1, 2022.
Once purchased, this event will remain on demand in your account until May 17, 2022.
If you have already purchased ticket(s) to the live concert, the Digital Encore will be automatically added to your online account after the live event.
