A Classical Valentine: Love in Song and Dance

Love-music for voices, piano, clarinet, and strings
Steven Lipsitt and members of the Boston Classical Orchestra

Saturday, February 14, 2009 8 p.m.
(one performance only)

at Faneuil Hall, Boston

Matthew DiBattista - David Kravitz - Steven Lipsitt - Megan Tillmann - Chia-Jung Tsay - Majie Zeller

This concert is sponsored by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.  

• MOZART: Menuetto (from Clarinet Quintet, KV 581)
• MENDELSSOHN: Canzonetta  (from String Quartet, op. 12),
  Scherzo (from String Quartet, op. 81)
• SCHUMANN: Four Duets (Arranged by Steven Lipsitt for voice, string quartet, and piano)
• STRAUSS, JOHANN JR.: Wine, Women and Song
• MENDELSSOHN: Minuetto (from “Clarinet” Quintet, op. 18),
  Andante espressivo (from String Quartet, op. 12),
  Menuetto:  un poco allegro (from String Quartet, op. 44, no. 1)
• BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes (op. 52)
  (Arranged by Steven Lipsitt for voice, string quartet, and piano)
• STRAUSS, JOHANN JR.: On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Members of the Boston Classical Orchestra

This might be the only concert in Boston devoted to the music of love on Valentine’s Day.

Two of Boston's most popular musical couples join Steven Lipsitt and the BCO to make the music of love. Soprano Megan Tillmann and her husband, tenor Matthew DiBattista; mezzo soprano Majie Zeller and her husband, baritone David Kravitz.  They sing the beloved Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms and duets by Schumann.  All the vocal music has been arranged for this concert by Steven Lipsitt to include string quartet and piano.

Instrumental works include two of the greatest waltzes by Johann Strauss, Jr. and romantic chamber music by Mozart and Mendelssohn.

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