Beethoven’s Septet, composed in 1799, was such a popular work that Beethoven later regretted writing it. Much like his First Symphony, the Septet harks back to Haydn or Mozart in style; the older and more innovative Beethoven dismissed it for lacking seriousness. The cheerful and elegant Septet is a tour de force for the clarinet, which requires nearly equal virtuosity to the violin.

• Dario Brignoli, clarinet
• Jessica Campbell, bassoon
• Johanna Lundy, horn
• Michelle Abraham Kantor, violin
• Ann Weaver, viola
• Anne Gratz, cello
• James Karrer, bass

• Selections from Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E♭ Major, Op. 20

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