JANUARY Concert 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023 | 4:30 pm AND Monday, January 23, 2023 | 7:00 pm
artists:
Program:
Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Double Bass in G Minor, Op. 3………………….. Sergei Prokofiev
Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 (Reconstruction by Chris Nex)……….………………….. Johannes Brahms
Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola & Double Bass in G Minor, Op. 3………………….. Sergei Prokofiev
Prokofiev’s Quintet Op. 39, composed in 1924, captivates us with clear, happy melodies, somber reflections, ironic twists, sweet song-like expressions, and exciting rhythmic adventures. Each instrument gets to have a wonderful time expressing its own line as well as integrating into the whole. The resulting work shines with clarity. The music takes us on a journey we can’t possibly predict, but as each new vista is revealed, we are fascinated by its ever-changing landscape.
Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11 (Reconstruction by Chris Nex)……….………………….. Johannes Brahms
Brahms first worked out his Serenade Op. 11 as a sketch intended for an octet. But soon he turned it into a serenade scored for a full Beethovenian orchestra—the version of the piece well-known and loved by today’s audiences. In this excellent reconstruction of the piece for ten players, we are able to fully experience the beauty of the piece in a version close to that of Brahms’s original conception. And we’ll listen together in the intimate setting befitting a chamber ensemble.
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