This program has a magical quality, with mood shifts and unexpected contrasts filling the soulful gothic elegance of Harkness Chapel. First, a pair of Baroque works for violin and harp. Next, French horn and piano play a work Clara Schumann called “brilliant, fresh and passionate.” The contrasts continue with a set of droll, sardonic miniatures by one of America’s most beloved living composers. Finally, the clarinet quintet by Brahms pairs a symphonic scale and emotional range with the intimate lyricism of chamber music.

HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ BIBER – Mystery Sonata No. 1, “The Annunciation”
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH – Sonata in G Minor
ROBERT SCHUMANN – Adagio and Allegro for Horn and Piano
JOHN ADAMS – Selections from John’s Book of Alleged Dances
JOHANNES BRAHMS – Clarinet Quintet in B Minor