Winterlude Concert, "The Archduke" Saturday, Feb 14, 2pm

North Country Chamber Players
Winterlude 2026:

The North Country Chamber Players have adopted a “Pay-What-You-Wish” ticket pricing for concerts. Seating is limited, so free online reservations are encouraged. The recommended ticket price is $25, payable at the door, but there is no minimum ticket price required for entry.

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THE ARCHDUKE

Beethoven’s Piano Trio in Bb, Op. 97, “The Archduke”, dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, his patron and friend, which is how the work got its nickname, is considered a crowning achievement of Beethoven’s “heroic” Middle Period and marked a turning point in his exploration of harmony and chamber music form. It signaled new directions for both Beethoven and future composers of piano trios. Celebrated as one of the greatest chamber music pieces in history, notable for its grandeur, emotional depth, and innovative structure, it features a four-movement symphonic design, a lyrical and spacious style, and a profound and emotionally resonant third movement, which many consider the heart of the entire work. Rounding out the program is a charming trio by Franz Joscph Haydn, who’s own brilliance and accomplishments made Beethoven’s innovations possible, and a wonderfully kaleidoscopic trio, for flute, horn and piano, by Eric Ewazen, a beneficiary of both earlier composers, which is full of dramatic flourishes, gentle, expressive melodies and energetic, dance-like rhythmic interplay.


***PROGRAM***

Franz Joseph Haydn London Trio No. 1 in C Major for flute, violin and violoncello

Eric Ewazen: Ballade, Pastorale and Dance (1993) for flute, horn and piano

Ludwig von Beethoven Piano Trio in Bb Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”


***ARTISTS***

Susan Nidel, flute
Bernhard Scully, horn
Ronnie Bauch, violin
Ari Evan, violoncello
Reiko Uchida, piano

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