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“BEETHOVEN BEGINS!”
Opus One Piano Trios

Two early Piano Trios by the great Ludwig

October 25, 2020

We hope you can join us for this celebration of “Beethoven’s Beginning”—two of his Opus One Piano Trios written in 1795 that helped establish the reputation of this new and revolutionary composer in Vienna.  While he had composed numerous pieces before, these Trios were his first published works as Ludwig aimed to impress his new patrons and the Viennese audiences.  Having arrived from Bonn in Vienna at the end of 1792, the young and confident Beethoven had studied with Franz Joseph Haydn, though the two men did not always see eye to eye.  Indeed, Haydn suggested that Beethoven not publish the third Trio because he feared that audiences were not ready for its ferocity and power.  Beethoven, for his part, refused to include that he was “Haydn’s pupil” in the published edition, as would have been common at the time.

The wonderful siblings Emmanuel (violin) and Frances (cello) Borowsky will join me again for this look at the early Beethoven as we help celebrate his upcoming 250th birthday in December.  This will be a Livestream concert available at this link this Sunday, October 25 at 7:00p:  https://youtu.be/XQ4DzXo6aLE.

We hope you can be there!!  Donations are gratefully accepted to help us keep music alive during these difficult times.

On this program, we will also include special guest Darragh Fitzgerald, a 17 year-old violinist and student of Dr. Borowsky.  He is currently borrowing an American-made instrument from his teacher, but is hoping to raise some money to buy his own instrument in order to play his college auditions in the next year.  If you would like to help Darragh in this endeavor, you can donate money directly to him at:  www.paypal.com/paypalme/DarraghViolin

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Sunday, Oct 25, 2020 @ 7:00pm

Home of Daniel and Kisha Weiser
208 Northway, Baltimore

Another wonderful Livestream concert direct from the living room at Daniel Weiser’s home in Baltimore.   Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with this exciting performance of two of his first published Piano Trios—Op. 1, no. 1 in E Flat Major and Op. 1, no. 3 in C Minor.  Here is the link for this concert that will go live this Sunday, October 25 at 7:00pm.  https://youtu.be/XQ4DzXo6aLE

This will be a “Pay What You Can” program.  Any donations are gratefully accepted to help us to continue to provide this nourishing live music during this difficult time.  To make a donation before, during, or after the concert, please click on the yellow “Donate” button on our website at:  https://amicimusic.org/about/.  Thank you very much for your continued support!!!!

On this program, we will also include special guest Darragh Fitzgerald, a 17 year-old violinist and student of Dr. Borowsky.  He is currently borrowing an American-made instrument from his teacher, but is hoping to raise some money to buy his own instrument in order to play his college auditions in the next year.  If you would like to help Darragh in this endeavor, you can donate money directly to him at:  www.paypal.com/paypalme/DarraghViolin