The Romantics are known, naturally, for their heightened expression of emotions through music - but more than their predecessors, the composers of the 19th century dedicated countless masterpieces to the chamber music; in this respect, the history of music has been enriched in the period after the second half of the Romantic century - something we will be able to see in the recital that pianist Andrei Banciu and violist Tabea Zimmermann will perform on January 13th at the Wigmore Hall in London - an event we will be broadcasting live.

The two musicians will begin with Clara Schumann's Three Romances op. 22, one of the last works the composer wrote. After her husband's death in 1856, the composer stopped composing, devoting her time and energy to promoting Robert Schumann's works. It was this great Romantic composer who heralded the arrival on the scene of the young Johannes Brahms, whose Scherzo from the Sonata 'F. A. E.' for violin and piano; the work, composed in 1853, is the result between Robert Schumann, Brahms and one of Schumann's pupils, Albert Dietrich - and the three dedicated it to one of the great violinists and composers of the period: Joseph Joachim. We will hear his Sostenuto from Jewish Melodies Op. 9 - one of a suite of works based on Byron's Jewish Melodies.

Having started by talking about the Romantics, we should also note that the two musicians will not limit themselves to the music of the 19th century: of the creators who worked during the transition period between Romanticism and Modernism, Robert Fuchs is one of the least known. We will hear Selections from his cycle of 6 Fantasy Pieces op. 117 - followed by George Enescu's Concert Pieces for violin and piano - a well-known work in the violist's repertoire and also one of the lesser-known gems of Enescu's chamber music. The recital will conclude with another work by a Romanian composer - but this time perhaps a little less well known: Stan Golestan's Arioso and Allegro de Concert.

A recital that deserves the attention of music lovers, therefore, both for the well-known scores and for those we may not know so well - but one can be sure of the high-quality interpretation guaranteed by the interest of excellent musicians.