Brahms, still early in his career, steps into artistic maturity with the Piano Quartet in A Major, weaving expansive lyricism with quiet introspection. Bridge’s Phantasy for Piano Quartet captures the final glow of Romanticism, poised just before his shift toward modernist color. Kodály, a student beginning to travel and collect folk melodies, lets the voice of his homeland guide him toward a distinct musical identity in his Intermezzo. Together, these works trace three composers at the threshold of transformation, each revealing the subtle stirrings of change.
Frank Bridge Phantasy for Piano Quartet in F-sharp Minor, H.94
Zoltan Kodály Intermezzo for String Trio
Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26
This program is supported in part by the armature and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
