Kreutzer & Berwald

This programme features two works for piano and winds that have remained relatively discreet. First, a trio by Conradin Kreutzer, a musician who knew Beethoven personally in Vienna, perhaps also Schubert. Then, a quartet by Franz Berwald, a slightly younger Swedish composer. Although of classical origin, these are two works representative of the first romantic generation; with generous melodies, technical challenges in the right measure, careful harmonies (more daring in Berwald’s case) and the dramatic exploration of the conversation between the instruments.

Programme
C. Kreutzer Trio for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, Op. 43
F. Berwald Quartet for Piano and Winds, Op. 1

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