Welcome to "In Concert with CMS."

I'm Paula Zahn,

and I'm so happy you could join us for a fantastic program

by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

You are in for a treat,

as you'll hear world-renowned performers in classical music

take on iconic works of chamber music.

These works will captivate

whether you're a longtime lover of chamber music

or just beginning to explore this expansive genre.

We hope you enjoy.

Franz Schubert "The Shepherd on the Rock"

For Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano D. 965, Op. 129

♪ Standing on the highest rock

♪ I look into the ravine below

♪ And I sing, and I sing

♪ Deep from the valley far away ♪

♪ The echo rises and resonates

♪ Reverberating from the cliffs ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ From the deep, from the deep

♪ My sweetheart lives far from me ♪

♪ I long for her so passionately ♪

♪ Over there, over there

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ From the deep, from the deep

♪ Standing on the highest rock

♪ I look into the ravine below

♪ And I sing, and I sing

♪ Deep from the valley far away ♪

♪ The echo rises and resonates

♪ Reverberating from the cliffs ♪

♪ I languish in deep sorrow

♪ All my joy is gone

♪ Hope faded on this earth for me ♪

♪ Here, I am so alone

♪ Here, I am so alone

♪ Full of longing, my song rang through the woods ♪

♪ Full of longing, it rang through the night ♪

♪ Lifting all hearts up to Heaven ♪

♪ With wondrous might

♪ Lifting all hearts up to Heaven ♪

♪ With wondrous might

♪ Spring is coming

♪ Joyous spring

♪ And so I'm getting ready to go wandering ♪

♪ And so I'm getting ready to go wandering ♪

♪ Spring is coming

♪ Joyous spring

♪ Spring is coming

♪ Joyous spring

♪ And so I'm getting ready to go wandering ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ Spring is coming

♪ Spring is coming, joyous spring ♪

♪ And so I'm getting ready to go wandering ♪

♪ Spring is coming

♪ Joyous spring

♪ Spring is coming, joyous spring ♪

♪ And so I'm getting ready to go wandering ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

Bravo!

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The further my voice rings out ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪

♪ The brighter the echo resounds ♪