A matinée with the Arnold

Already with his Opus 1, Mendelssohn shows his daring approach to chamber music, since the piano quartet was much less popular with his predecessors than the string quartet. The classical heritage is tangible in the clear formal structures, the light textures and the 'gallant' ornamentation in the piano part. At the same time, the work shows his absolute mastery of handling profound emotions throughout the great chamber music genres.

Music Chapel