Musical Time Travel - Enjoying Life in 19th Century Italy
Musaeus with guests Aliva Khvatova, violin, Julie Amundsen, cello
Music influences emotions. The “Souvenir de Florence”, a highlight of this program, clearly moves the listener. Tchaikovsky found composing for a sextet quite a challenge, and yet he capably depicts emotional shifts from violence to calmness to romance. He noted one section should be “just discernible, like summer lightning” and another to be played with “great fire and passion”. All together, the music captures a wide range of feelings, making Tchaikovsky remark “I’m terribly pleased with myself”. We think you’ll be just as pleased hearing it live.
Schubert’s string quartet in A Minor is based on a theme from the incidental music for “Rosamunde”, lending the quartet its nickname. Keen listeners will hear hints of Beethoven’s 7th symphony, played last season by the LSO, in the “Rosamunde” quartet’s second movement. Schubert sneaked in a reference to a melody from another of his songs in the third movement, and did it so well that it took over 100 years for anyone to notice! This work reveals the heart of the composer himself.
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.
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