Experience two of classical music’s most revolutionary works in a dazzling evening of virtuosity and passion.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica—a masterpiece that shattered musical conventions—takes on new life in a breathtaking quartet arrangement by Ferdinand Ries, Beethoven’s close friend, student, and secretary. This rarely heard version transforms the full symphony into a chamber music tour de force, demanding fearless virtuosity and intricate interplay from its performers. Acclaimed musicians Sophie Rowell (violin), Caroline Henbest (viola), Josephine Vains (cello), and Coady Green (piano), breathe fire and brilliance into Beethoven’s groundbreaking work.
Complementing the Eroica is Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448—a work of exquisite beauty and profound depth. This sonata’s luminous dialogue between two pianos not only showcases Mozart’s mastery of melody and form but also holds a fascinating link to Beethoven himself. The young Beethoven admired Mozart’s music, and some musicologists hear echoes of K. 448 in Beethoven’s early piano compositions. Performing this masterpiece will be pianists Coady Green and Kevin Tamanini, delivering a performance brimming with elegance, energy, and symphonic grandeur.
This event is part of the fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival, curated and presented by Coady Green.