Fauré Quartett – March 17, Pollack Hall

The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club presents

FAURÉ QUARTETT

Erika Geldsetzer – violin               Konstantin Heidrich – cello
Sascha Frömbling – viola               Dirk Mommertz – piano

The Fauré Quartett was founded in Karlsruhe in 1995, the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Gabriel Fauré. In the two decades since then, it has established itself as one of the world’s leading piano chamber ensembles and as one of the few for their instrumental combination. The Quartett has appeared in most of the world’s leading concert halls, including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Berlin Philharmonie and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In addition to mainstream classics, the Fauré Quartett is devoted to discovering new and unusual repertory. Their most recent CD includes music by Richard Strauss and Mahler. Their visionary, experimental approach has attracted considerable attention, as for example in their collaborations with artists like Rufus Wainwright and Sven Helbig and appearances in clubs like Le Poisson Rouge in New York. Fanfare magazine identified the Fauré Quartett as ‘musicians who play with a great deal of refinement, nuance, and silkiness of tone’.

5th LMMC appearance.

Program:

BRIDGE  (1879-1941)
‘ Phantasy Piano Quartet ‘ in F sharp minor
 H. 94 (1910)
Andante con moto
Allegro vivace
Andante con moto

FAURÉ  (1845-1924)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor
Opus 15 (1879)
Allegro molto moderato
Scherzo: Allegro vivo
Adagio
Allegro molto

BRAHMS   (1833-1897)
Piano Quartet in G minor
Opus 25 (1861)
Allegro
Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo –
Trio: Animato
Andante con moto, ma non troppo
Andante con moto
Rondo alla zingarese

To learn more about the Fauré Quartett visit www.faurequartett.de

The LMMC is a non-profit organization.