In the giant’s shadow

the music

CONCERT FORMAT (live or virtual)

Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op. 88

Johannes Brahms – Trio in C minor, Op. 101

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) – Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” (1811) (42’) 

DEEP DIVE SERIES OR RESIDENCY FORMAT (live or virtual)

Part One 
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) – Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” (1811)

Part Two
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) – Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 99 (1827)

about the program

Ludwig van Beethoven is a towering figure in the world of art. While his disruptive, self-assured approach is to this day influential and inspirational to artists of many disciplines, he has been an intimidating figure to follow for those composers in his wake. The iconic Romantic composers Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms both looked up to Beethoven as an artistic ideal, simultaneously wondrous and terrifying, but felt it was impossible to live up to the example set by such a colossus. This program, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth, includes Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat, Op. 97, “Archduke,” and explores the relationship between these mighty composers and their music.

The deep dive version of this program is a lecture recital exploring the Trio in B-flat, Op. 97, “Archduke” and optionally explores its influences on Franz Schubert’s remarkable and transcendent Trio in B-flat, Op. 99.

Formats

• Live Concert

• Virtual Concert - 75 minutes

  • live stream with explorative commentary and post-performance Q&A

    OR

  • exclusive pre-recorded performance with explorative commentary and live post-performance Q&A

• Virtual Deep-Dive Series or Residency - Two 75 minute sessions

  • A series of deep dives into these composers with possibility for audience interaction and conversation

  • Presented in intervals determined in conjunction with the presenter; for example, one presentation per week for two consecutive weeks.