Chiaroscuro
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
"Chiaroscuro" (Italian for "lightdark") is a term that originated with Rennaisance drawings and extended throughout the world of art, including music. When composer John Corigliano wrote a piece by the same name in 1997, he created bold contrasts in his music by utilizing two pianos — tuned one half step apart from each other. We'll hear it in our second hour tonight from pianists Andrew Russo and Steven Heyman.
In our first hour, we'll hear the first part of Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" (a live improvisation recorded in 1975); also, "Sleeping Beauty" — by Respighi, not Tchaikovsky. Later this week, violinist Sergey Khachatryan begins a three-concert appearance with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher; we'll hear his version of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto. Some Catalan Folksongs for guitar are heard later in the show; wrapping things up is Ned Rorem's song cycle to texts by W. H. Auden (born on this date in 1907).
In our first hour, we'll hear the first part of Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" (a live improvisation recorded in 1975); also, "Sleeping Beauty" — by Respighi, not Tchaikovsky. Later this week, violinist Sergey Khachatryan begins a three-concert appearance with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher; we'll hear his version of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto. Some Catalan Folksongs for guitar are heard later in the show; wrapping things up is Ned Rorem's song cycle to texts by W. H. Auden (born on this date in 1907).
