Musica Dolce presents, “Three B’s”

Musica Dolce continues our 2024-2025 Season with a “Three B’s” Spring Chamber Music Concert, which will take place on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2 pm at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Church in Narragansett, RI. The concert features Bach’s dynamic G Minor Sonata for viola and piano, the passionate Clarinet Sonata in F Minor by Brahms, and Beethoven’s seminal first String Quartet, Op 18 #1. Joining pianist and Artistic Director Paul Rosenbloom will be Robert Hayden on clarinet, plus a string quartet consisting of Gregory Tomkins, EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Gilliian Gallagher and Philip Boulanger. Suggested Donation at the door is $20, and children and students are always admitted free.

Bach: 

Sonata No 3 in G Minor for viola and piano, BWV 1029 (c.1738)
Vivace
Adagio
Allegro

Brahms: 

Sonata No 1 in F Minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 120, No 1 (1894)
Allegro appassionato
Andante un poco adagio
Allegretto grazioso
Vivace

Beethoven: 

String Quartet No 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No 1 (c.1800)
Allegro con brio
Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Allegro

Musicians

Robert Hayden, clarinet

Gregory Tomkins & EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, violins

Gillian Gallagher, viola

Philip Boulanger, cello

Paul Rosenbloom, piano