Experience the stormy relationship between Richard Wagner and the French Romantics. Initially captivated by Wagner’s bold innovations, French composers embraced his music as a model. However, following the Franco-Prussian War, a surge of patriotism led them to reject German influence, sparking a search for a distinctly Gallic musical identity. This shift coincided with a broader rebellion against Romanticism, pushing the French toward a new musical language that anticipated modernism.Yet despite their efforts, did they ever truly escape Wagner’s shadow?

PROGRAM

WAGNER Siegfried Idyll for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano, WWV 103 (1869)

DEBUSSY Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano, L.140 (1917)

CHAUSSON Concert in D Major for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21 (1891)

ARTISTS
Anna Presler, Jennifer Frautschi, Liana Bérubé, Owen Dalby, VIOLIN | Phyllis Kamrin, Ramón Carrero-Martínez, VIOLA | Aaron Wolff, Tanya Tomkins, CELLO | Dan Turkos, BASS | Audrey Vardanega, Eric Zivian, PIANO 

PERFORMANCE LENGTH
Approximately 2 hours with intermission | Program and artists subject to change

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