Wind quintets, a standard combination in the chamber music genre, have the challenge and benefit, of bringing together five distinct instruments to explore multiple blends of timbres; Klughardt’s Quintet in C major is a beautiful example of great writing for each of the five. The addition of piano in Louise Farrenc’s sextet provides expanded sonic dimensions and is a true tour de force for the pianist. The program is balanced with smaller combinations featuring double reeds, the regal sound of the horn, and upper winds.
PICK 4 PACKAGE
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute
Juri Vallentin, oboe
David Shifrin, clarinet
Peter Kolkay, bassoon
David Byrd-Marrow, horn
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Emmanuel: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 11
R. Strauss: Andante for Horn and Piano, Op. posth.
Czerny: Andante e polacca in E major for Horn and Piano
Klughardt: Wind Quintet in C major, Op. 79
Jolivet: Sonatine for Oboe and Bassoon
Farrenc: Wind Sextet in C minor, Op. 40