Brahms G minor Piano Quartet

Tasting Music IV will explore the G Minor Piano Quartet of Johannes Brahms.

True or False:

Like Samson with his flowing locks, Brahms drew his musical strength from his immense beard.

True. Why do you think pro athletes grow beards in the post season?

Nowhere is Brahms stronger than in this lush work for piano and strings. The work’s grand stature inspired composer Arnold Schönberg to arrange the piece for large orchestra.  That version is sometimes called “Brahms’ Fifth Symphony.”  However, chamber music is about intimacy, and here the work is presented by the original performing force of four musicians amid the warmly appointed Sinclair Estate Vinyards (SEV) tasting room in the heart of downtown Walla Walla.  Start growing your beard now (gentlemen only, please) and be ready for this final Tasting Music Event of the 2011 Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival.

Artists: Xak Bjerken, Timothy Christie, Nobert Lewandowski and Stephen Miahky