This concert brings together two major works of the chamber music repertoire, offering a fascinating journey from Classical brilliance to the ardent expressiveness of late-19th-century French music.
The evening opens with Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, known as the Gypsy. A hallmark of the composer’s inventive spirit, this trio delights with its elegant Classicism, sparkling humor, and irresistible Rondo alla zingarese, whose infectious rhythms and exuberant virtuosity never fail to captivate. A luminous work, it showcases Haydn’s wit and gift for surprise at every turn.
The program continues with Ernest Chausson’s Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 30—a generous, impassioned, and deeply lyrical work. With its sumptuous harmonies, rich sonorities, and steadily mounting dramatic intensity, the quartet builds toward a gripping and powerful finale. Chausson blends intimacy and grandeur with rare sophistication, revealing a profoundly personal voice within the French musical tradition.
Bringing Haydn and Chausson together, this concert traces a musical arc from the radiant clarity of Classicism to the compelling depth of French Romanticism, revealing the full expressive richness of the chamber repertoire.
