Chamber
Music Puzzle of Brahms
About the performance
The violinist Liu Ming devised this Brahms evening for the SSO Hall's chamber hall. No interval; about 70 minutes. The order: the Scherzo in C minor from the F-A-E Sonata; a selection from the Liebeslieder Waltzes (Op. 52); Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2 and 5; the first movement of the Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8); the Intermezzo in A major (Op. 118 No. 2); the third movement of the Piano Quartet No. 3 (Op. 60); and 'O Tod, wie bitter bist du', No. 3 of the Four Serious Songs (Op. 121). Liu Ming plays violin, Cao Yibo viola, Cao Manxuan cello, Cheng Zidong bass, and An Yu and Wang Zhe piano. The actors Gao Yuan and Luo Xiaoxiao also take part.
Program
Brahms 勃拉姆斯 (1833–1897)
Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
B大调第一钢琴三重奏，作品8
Op. 8 · B大调 / B major
I. Allegro con brio
Duration: about 70 minutes · no interval
Performers
- Devised by; violin
- Liu Ming
- Viola
- Cao Yibo
- Cello
- Cao Manxuan
- Bass
- Cheng Zidong
- Piano
- An Yu
- Piano
- Wang Zhe
- Actor
- Gao Yuan
- Actor
- Luo Xiaoxiao
Tickets
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Location
1380 Middle Fuxing Road
Metro Line 1 / Line 10 / Line 12 — South Shaanxi Road, 8 min walk
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“Music Puzzle of Brahms.” Shanghai Concerts, https://shanghaiconcerts.com/en/concerts/brahms-music-puzzle. Checked 2026-09-28.