Emmanuel Music Presents Mendelssohn and Wolf

Emmanuel Music performs the instrumental chamber music and songs of Felix Mendelssohn alongside the intensive, reflective art songs of Hugo Wolf. Choosing to emphasize each artist’s relationship with the works of poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ryan Turner, artistic director of Emmanuel Music explains, 'Mendelssohn revered the elder poet Goethe, to the point of dedicating his final piano quartet to him. Taking inspiration from Mendelssohn, I have paired his "Songs without Words" with Wolf’s masterful "Goethe-Lieder" to explore how these two composers and one poet dialogue with each other.'

The program for the afternoon includes Mendelssohn’s "Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major" and selections from Wolf's "Goethe-Lieder."

Registration is not required.

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