Wadsworth

Charles Wadsworth Chamber
Music Series 2007- 2008
Come listen to four amazing performances that will leave you breathless! Old friend and famed pianist Charles Wadsworth will host exciting concerts featuring some of the world’s most renowned musicians.

October 23, 2007
December 4, 2007
February 5, 2008
April 8, 2008

6:00 p.m. Cocktails (cash bar)
7:00 p.m. Concert
Wood Auditorium
Series Tickets: $100

Advanced Tickets: Adult-$30, Student-$15
Day of Performance: Adult-$35, Student-$15

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click here to download a series program
(musical selections are subject to change)

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October 23, 2007

Charles Wadsworth, piano and host
Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Toby Appel, violin and viola
Todd Palmer, clarinet
Edward Arron, cello

Vocalise, for Cello and Piano, Op. 34, No. 14 Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Clarinet and Viola, K. 498 "Kegelstatt"
W. A. Mozart(1756-1791)
Andante
Menuetto
Rondeaux: Allegretto

Concerto a tre for Clarinet, Violin and Cello Ingolf Dahl (1912-1970)
Allegretto comodo
Moderato
Andantino; Presto

~INTERMISSION~

Concert Piece for Viola and Piano
George Enescu (1881-1955)

Trio in A minor for Piano, Clarinet and Cello, Op. 114
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Allegro
Adagio
Andante grazioso
Allegro

December 4 , 2007

Charles Wadsworth, host
Jeremy Denk, piano
Soovin Kim, violin
Edward Arron, cello

Sonata in D major for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard, BWV 1028
(Played on Cello and Piano)
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Adagio
Allegro
Andante
Allegro

Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano
Charles Ives (1874-1954)
I. Autumn
II. In the Barn
III. The Revival

Rhapsodie Espagnole for Solo Piano, S. 254 Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Folies d'Espagne
Jota aragonesa

~INTERMISSION~

Trio No. 3 in F minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 65
Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
Allegro ma non troppo
Allegretto grazioso
Poco adagio
Finale: Allegro con brio

February 5, 2008

Charles Wadsworth, host
Wendy Chen, piano
Chee-Yun, violin
Edward Arron, cello

Suite Italienne for Violin and Piano
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Introduzione
Serenata
Tarantella
Gavotta con due Varizioni
Scherzino
Minuetto - Finale

Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 5, arr. for Cello and Piano
H. Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Café Music for Piano, Violin and Cello
Paul Schoenfield (b. 1947)
Allegro con fuoco
Andante moderato
Presto

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Trio in C minor for Piano,
Violin and Cello, Op. 66
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Allegro energico e fuoco
Andante espressivo
Scherzo: Molto Allegro quasi Presto
Finale: Allegro appassionato

April 8 , 2008

Charles Wadsworth, host
Edward Arron, cello
Miró Quartet

String Quartet in G Major, Opus 18, No. 2
Beethoven
I-Allegro
II-Adagio cantabile
III-Scherzo: Allegro
IV-Allegro molto, quasi Presto

A Way A Lone for String Quartet
Toro Takemitsu (1981)

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String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
Schubert
I-Allegro ma non troppo
II-Adagio
III-Scherzo: Presto
IV-Allegretto

Series Sponsors:

Frederick S. Upton Foundation

Tom & Virginia Ann Mullikin

Colony Inn & Restaurant