Gioachino Rossini1792-1868Quartet No. 3 (arranged by Friedrich Berr for flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
OverviewOne of Rossini’s early string sonatas, in a windarrangement made in the composer’s lifetime, anda delightful divertimento by Ponchielli, the creatorof the famous Dance of the Hours, precedeMendelssohn’s brilliant D minor Trio in this concert.