Since 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has brought together Arab and Israeli musicians as a means to defy fierce political divides in the Middle East and globally. Concertmaster Michael Barenboim leads the newly-formed West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, and on February 20, 2020 that fantastic group of chamber players performed the Mendelssohn Octet, live on Impromptu.
Michael Barenboim + The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble [Encore Broadcast]

Michael Barenboim (Photo: Marcus Hohn)
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Rondo in A Major for Violin and Strings, D.438, by Schubert
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Octet for Strings in E flat Major, Op. 20, Mendelssohn
Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
Presto