Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Wadsworth Legacy (Site)
Friday May 2, 2025, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Over two decades, CMS Founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth expanded the awareness of chamber music at Lincoln Center and beyond. CMS pays tribute to its founder with a program crafted in Wadsworth’s signature style, featuring a super-star vocal quartet with pianist Ken Noda and current CMS Co-Artistic Director Wu Han in Schumann’s Spanische Liederspiel. For the May 1 Spring Gala Performance: For dinner and concert tickets, please call 212-875-5216. Standard/Rear seating available only for subscriptions. For add-on prime seating, please call 212-875-5788. Please note, the Spring Gala performance does not include an intermission.
Program
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727–1756)
Trio Sonata in C major for Two Violins and Continuo, DürG 13
(before 1756)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Spanisches Liederspiel for Vocal Quartet and Piano, Op. 74
(1849)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
“Liebhabers Ständchen” for Soprano, Tenor, and Piano, Op. 34, No. 2
(1840)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
“Ich bin dein Baum” from Minnespiel for Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano, Op. 101, No. 2
(1849)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
“Tanzlied” for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano, Op. 78, No. 1
(1849)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Septet in E-flat major for Trumpet, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, and Piano, Op. 65
(1879–80)
Performers
Kathleen Battle
Soprano
Frederica von Stade
Mezzo-Soprano
Ben Bliss
Tenor
Thomas Hampson
Baritone
Ken Noda
Piano
Wu Han
Piano
Francisco Fullana
Violin
Chad Hoopes
Violin
Paul Neubauer
Viola
Sterling Elliott
Cello
Nina Bernat
Double Bass
David Washburn
Trumpet