Vienna Piano Trio says farewell with works by Schubert and Mendelssohn, April 10
After 34 years, the globally acclaimed ensemble will bid the stage adieu at Friends of Chamber Music concert
Vienna Piano Trio. Photo by Nancy Horowitz
Friends of Chamber Music presents Vienna Piano Trio at the Vancouver Playhouse on April 10 at 3 pm
Considered one of the world’s leading chamber ensembles, Vienna Piano Trio is about to bid farewell, with its members to retire after this season—its 34th.
To bring things to a close, the group also known as Wiener Klaviertrio has devised a daring program. Viennese pianist Stefan Mendl, Californian violinist David McCarroll (who plays a 1761 Gagliano violin), and Austrian cellist Clemens Hagen (on a 1698 Stradivari) will perform Schubert’s Notturno in E flat major, Opus 48, D897 and Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat major, Op.99, D898; and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Opus 49.
“The Vienna Piano Trio’s liquidity, marvelous shaping and sexy classicism in no way compromised the vigor–even the occasional bullishness–of the musical utterance,” The Strad once wrote.
More information is at Friends of Chamber Music.
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