Mozart and Schumann

This chamber music program features two works rarely heard in concert: Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 4 in E major, K. 542, composed in 1788, and Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80, composed in 1847.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed more than 800 works across virtually every Western classical genre despite a life cut short at 35. His chamber music remains among the most admired in the repertoire, recognized for melodic clarity, formal elegance, and harmonic depth.

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a German composer, pianist, and music critic considered one of the defining voices of the Romantic era. His chamber works were shaped by the late quartets of Beethoven and the influence of Haydn and Mozart, resulting in music marked by inventiveness and emotional intensity. His trio writing in particular reflects the full depth of his Romantic sensibility.

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