Program:
Robert Schumann, Märchenerzählungen “Fairy Tales” for clarinet, viola & piano, Op. 132
Miriam Gideon, Rhymes from the Hill for soprano, clarinet, cello & marimba
Karol Szymanowski, Mythes for violin & piano, Op. 30 (1915)
Lou Harrison, Ariadne for flute & percussion
Johannes Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 3 in c minor, Op. 60
From Brahms’ illustration of Goethe’s Werther to Szymanowski’s miniatures from Greek mythology, Lou Harrison’s portrayal of the goddess of the labyrinth to Miriam Gideon’s nursery rhyme parodies, we open our winter season with five fantastical tales of whimsy and enchantment.