We close our season with two Czech composers who helped to return the concept of Bohemia away from the romantic notions of Carmen and La Bohème and back to its native land. Dvorak and Janacek celebrated the music of their homeland through the use of folk melodies, incorporating them even in music for the New World. We conclude our program with the beloved “American” quartet.
String Quartet in F Major, op. 96 "American"
Allegro ma non troppo
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale: vivace ma non troppo
Antonin Dvorák 1841-1904
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 87
Allegro con fuoco
Lento
Allegro moderato, grazioso
Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
Dvorák
Violin Sonata
Con moto
Ballada
Allegretto
Adagio
Leos Janácek 1854-1928