Musical Moment #2 – Romantic Serenades

30 Rue Bourg l'Abbé

Duration 1h, with no intermission. Feel the intensity of the music’s romantic breath up close to its roots; that is the promise of this program which showcases wind instruments. Like Beethoven’s Egmont, Schubert’s Fierrabras is a vocal work that is often performed only with its instrumental introduction. This speaks to the musical power of this short piece, which opens with the powerful breath of two masterworks: Beethoven’s Octet and Dvořák’s Serenade. Both composed for an original ensemble, they highlight wind instruments, supported by the…