Evocative Chambers
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Tonight we feature two evocative chamber works in anticipation of upcoming New York City concerts. First, we delve into Sir Arthur Bliss's Rhapsody, his "second essay in timbre," with soprano Elizabeth Gale, tenor Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, and the rich
permutation of the Nash Ensemble. Also, violin sensation Vadim Repin gives us a taste of his abilities in Ravel's last chamber piece, his Violin Sonata in G minor, with pianist Boris Berezovsky.
Gabriel Faure might have composed his "Dolly Suite" as a gift to the daughter of singer (and soon-to-be second wife of Claude Debussy)Emma Bardac, but tonight we present an orchestral arrangement of this well-known work with Yan Pascal Tortelier conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Reminiscences of Brazil usher in our next musical installment as pianist William Bolcom leads us through Set I of Darius Milhaud's "Suadades do Brazil." But tarry in lush landscapes we do not, as guitarist David Tanenbaum and Tracy Silverman, playing both violin and viola, perform Terry Riley's arid "Cantos Desiertos."
Jazz-infused timbres close our evening with David Baker's "Refractions"; Paul Freeman conducts the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
» Sir Arthur Bliss's Piano Concerto at Avery Fisher Hall, on Friday, April 7th.
» Violin virtuoso Vadim Repin in recital, Sunday, April 2nd.
Gabriel Faure might have composed his "Dolly Suite" as a gift to the daughter of singer (and soon-to-be second wife of Claude Debussy)Emma Bardac, but tonight we present an orchestral arrangement of this well-known work with Yan Pascal Tortelier conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Reminiscences of Brazil usher in our next musical installment as pianist William Bolcom leads us through Set I of Darius Milhaud's "Suadades do Brazil." But tarry in lush landscapes we do not, as guitarist David Tanenbaum and Tracy Silverman, playing both violin and viola, perform Terry Riley's arid "Cantos Desiertos."
Jazz-infused timbres close our evening with David Baker's "Refractions"; Paul Freeman conducts the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
» Sir Arthur Bliss's Piano Concerto at Avery Fisher Hall, on Friday, April 7th.
» Violin virtuoso Vadim Repin in recital, Sunday, April 2nd.
