San Jose Chamber Music Society
Calefax Reed Quintet
from the Netherlands
- When
- Sun Feb 26, 2012
- Where
- Le Petit Trianon Theatre
- Time
- 7:00pm
- Cost
- $27 - $42
- Tags
- Music, Concerts, Classical Music
Description
PROGRAMBACH Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1741); DEBUSSY Suite Bergamasque [1890, rev. 1905]; SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes & Fugues, Op.87 1950-51)(selections); Michelangelo ROSSI (1601-1656) Three Toccatas.
Pre-Concert Talk: Calefax member Raaf Hekkema
MUSIC
Bach's Goldberg Variations – like all great works – invites and rewards re-imagining and re-experiencing. Debussy's “Suite Bergamasque” for piano pays tribute to French harpsichordists and dance forms of earlier times, and includes “Clair de Lune”. Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues, one in each key, look back to Bach and Chopin, and were an inward respite from Soviet Realism. Baroque-era violin virtuoso Rossi is now chiefly regarded for his keyboard music, especially his toccatas.
ARTISTS
Calefax Reed Quintet (formed in 1985) is in demand worldwide for their unique instrumentation, their relationship with audiences, and their captivating arrangements. “Calefax – five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.” - The Times of London.
Free parking in City garage across from Trianon concert hall
More Info
- Link
- http://www.sjchambermusic.org
- Call
- (408) 286-5111 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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