Jean Sibelius Quartet in D minor Op. 56 Voces Intimae Sibelius’ Quartet in D minor was completed in 1909 and has five movements, symmetrically arranged in an arch form around the lyrical third-movement Adagio, with scherzos on either side separating … Continue reading
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Check out David Gordon Duke's article about upcoming performances from the Doric String Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin, and the Schumann Quartet in today's The Vancouver Sun.
Classical music: String quartets shine this spring
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String quartets have the most exceptional repertoire depth of any chamber music configuration, and they are the core of what Friends of Chamber Music brings to town.In this week's e-news: read all about the Doric String Quartet's concert with Marc-André Hamelin at the Playhouse this Sunday.
Coming this Sunday: the Doric String Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin
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We're thrilled to be bringing the Doric String Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin to our stage at the Playhouse this Sunday. Although these five musicians are all familiar to VRS audiences, this concert marks their first-ever appearance together as an ensemble. Adding to the excitement, the musicians w...We're still walking on air after a brilliant performance by the Faust Queyras Melnikov Trio at the Playhouse yesterday! What a wonderful tribute to Beethoven in his 250th anniversary year. 👏🙂
Notice of the Vancouver Recital Society’s AGM
Posted onNOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY (the “Society”). The Board of Directors of the Society hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at the Vancouver Playhouse … Continue reading
Program Notes: Faust Queyras Melnikov Trio
Posted onLudwig van Beethoven Kakadu Variations in G major Op. 121a Beethoven’s Kakadu Variations comprise an introduction and 10 variations on a popular theme from the Viennese stage. It has a compositional history that extends over more than two decades, with a … Continue reading
Program Notes: Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Posted onJohann Sebastian Bach Three Chorale Preludes (arr. György Kurtág) The chorale, a hymn setting of pious verse in simple note values, was a central element in Lutheran liturgical practice, whether sung in unison by the congregation, in four-part harmony by … Continue reading
Program Notes: George and Andrew Li
Posted onWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in D major K. 381 for Piano Duet In the 1760s, when Wolfgang & his sister Nannerl were touring Europe as child prodigies, the keyboard duet was a popular novelty item on their programs, one that … Continue reading
Program Notes: Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Posted onLudwig van Beethoven 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from The Magic Flute Op. 66 Beethoven’s set of variations on a theme from Mozart’s Magic Flute features twelve sharply chiselled operatic duets between piano and cello, widely differentiated in … Continue reading
Program Notes: Danish String Quartet
Posted onJohann Sebastian Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I Fugue No. 16 in G minor BWV 861 (arr. Förster) If you have ever happened to see one of those cooking shows in which a chef is challenged to create an entire … Continue reading
Program Notes: Z.E.N. Trio
Posted onFranz Schubert Notturno in E-flat major Op. 148 Schubert’s Adagio for Piano Trio D 897 was composed in 1827 but only published decades later, under the publisher’s title Notturno. And indeed, the opening section does conjure up images of nighttime … Continue reading
Program notes: Nikki and Timmy Chooi and Angela Cheng
Posted onClaude Debussy Sonata in G minor for violin and piano The sound of Debussy’s music confounded many of his contemporaries. From a tonal point of view, it floated in stasis in a world of pastel sounds that arrived at their … Continue reading
PROGRAM NOTES: TETZLAFF-TETZLAFF-VOGT TRIO
Posted onWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major K 502 The piano trio developed out of the ‘accompanied’ keyboard sonata, a makeshift compositional genre that attempted to compensate for the weak ‘tinkly’ tone of the early fortepiano (forerunner … Continue reading