A piano trio by Mendelssohn and music of Francois Couperin on the “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Mendelssohn’s “Opus 3 Piano Trio in B Minor” on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear music of two greats of the French Baroque: Marin Marais and François Couperin on “Early Music Now”.

Sunday May 10: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS 19-33)

Britten and Mendelssohn

Britten: Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6 Todd Phillips, Violin; Gloria Chien, Piano

Mendelssohn: Quartet in B minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 3 Juho Pohjonen, Piano; Erin Keefe, Violin; Paul Neubauer, Viola; Narek Hakhnazaryan, Cello

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Early Music Now with Sara Schneider (EMN 19-46)  

Marais & Couperin

Two greats of the French Baroque, together in one program! We'll hear motets by François Couperin performed by Jill Feldman and Isabelle Poulinard, plus fanciful instrumental miniatures by Marin Marais, performed by Hille Perl & Lee Santana.

François Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses. Blandine Verlet, harpsichord.

Marin Marais: Passacaille. Ensemble Fitzwilliam.

François Couperin: Magnificat; Venite exultemus Domino; and Regina coeli Laetare. Jill Feldman & Isabelle Poulenard, sopranos

Marin Marais: Le Badinage; Chaconne; and Le Labyrinthe. Hille Perl, viola da Gamba; Lee Santana, lute

Marin Marais: La Rêveuse. Jordi Savall, viola da Gamba Tous les Matins du Monde AliaVox

Marin Marais: Feste Champetre. Hille Perl, viola da Gamba; Lee Santana, lute