Chausson: Concerto in D major for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21
SOMETHING TO KNOW:
This work has an unusual instrumentation that may be unique in the entire chamber music literature—essentially a violin and piano sonata accompanied by a string quartet.
SOMETHING TO LISTEN FOR:
The third movement, an impassioned slow movement, shows the composer baring his deepest, most profound emotions.
Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on March 28, 2017.
Video produced by Ibis Productions.