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Edward Elgar said that his Piano Quintet “runs gigantically and in a large mood.” Hear what he meant this Saturday at 10:30 pm when four MN Orchestra virtuosi perform it with Andrew Litton in a “NightCaps” performance in the Atrium.
He composed it in 1918-1919 at Brinkwells, the country cottage the Elgars had rented in Sussex, and his wife Alice suggested that the atmospheric quality of the music was a reflection of the beautiful, natural setting. Others have heard in it a melancholy and an expression of the tragedy of World War I. Some hear a depiction of a grove of gnarled trees that was visible from Elgar’s studio. And George Bernard Shaw was particularly struck by the beauty of the writing for the piano. In any case, it’s a great work, too seldom heard.
If you’d like a sneak preview, check out this YouTube recording, complete with the score so you can follow along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOpiAxga3Ts
Then don’t miss the chance to hear it performed live on Saturday night by Rui Du, violin, Rebecca Corruccini, violin, Megan Tam, viola, Eugena Chang, cello, and Andrew Litton, piano. Tickets are just $10 for those attending the 8:00 Orchestra concert, and $25 for others, and your ticket includes a free beverage! http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/669/-/nightcap-elgar-s-piano-quintet#.VkCn7rerTIU
We hope to see you there!
Edward Elgar said that his Piano Quintet “runs gigantically and in a large mood.” Hear what he meant this Saturday at 10:30 pm when four MN Orchestra virtuosi perform it with Andrew Litton in a “NightCaps” performance in the Atrium.
He composed it in 1918-1919 at Brinkwells, the country cottage the Elgars had rented in Sussex, and his wife Alice suggested that the atmospheric quality of the music was a reflection of the beautiful, natural setting. Others have heard in it a melancholy and an expression of the tragedy of World War I. Some hear a depiction of a grove of gnarled trees that was visible from Elgar’s studio. And George Bernard Shaw was particularly struck by the beauty of the writing for the piano. In any case, it’s a great work, too seldom heard.
If you’d like a sneak preview, check out this YouTube recording, complete with the score so you can follow along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOpiAxga3Ts
Then don’t miss the chance to hear it performed live on Saturday night by Rui Du, violin, Rebecca Corruccini, violin, Megan Tam, viola, Eugena Chang, cello, and Andrew Litton, piano. Tickets are just $10 for those attending the 8:00 Orchestra concert, and $25 for others, and your ticket includes a free beverage! http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/669/-/nightcap-elgar-s-piano-quintet#.VkCn7rerTIU
We hope to see you there!
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