Neilson Hays Library is hosting “Romantic Reveries: Brahms & Mahler Piano Quartets”, an evening of piano quartets presented as part of R2’s International Concert Series, on Saturday, at 7.30pm.
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Neilson Hays Library is hosting “Romantic Reveries: Brahms & Mahler Piano Quartets”, an evening of piano quartets presented as part of R2’s International Concert Series, on Saturday, at 7.30pm.
The works by Gustav Mahler and Johannes Brahms, though from different periods of their careers, offer a glimpse into their unique contributions to the piano quartet genre, blending introspection with bold expressivity.
Known for his symphonies and orchestral songs, Mahler composed Piano Quartet In A Minor when he was a student in Vienna. This incomplete work consists of only one surviving movement, a dramatic and passionate Allegro.
The composition reveals the young Mahler’s command of Romantic idioms, clearly influenced by composers like Brahms and Schumann. Even though it is a youthful work, it showcases his budding skill in crafting complex textures and moods.
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