Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Franck

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 102, No. 2 (1815)
Felix MENDELSSOHN String Quintet in A major, Op. 18 (1826; rev. 1832)
César FRANCK Piano Quintet in F minor (1878–79)

Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Alyssa Wang, violin; Cara Pogossian, viola; Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano

Beethoven’s Sonata in D major heralds the beginning of his late creative period and demonstrates his innovative writing for the cello, integrating the instrument into an equal partnership with the piano. / Mendelssohn’s String Quintet in A major is a youthful work brimming with joy and Romantic sensibilities. / Known for its emotional weight and explosive power, Franck’s Piano Quintet uses cyclic form extensively, reprising the first movement’s themes and motives later in the piece to provide a strong sense of thematic and emotional unity.

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