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2022-09-19 13:45:51
Arnold Schoenberg, part II, 2022
[…] disapproved of his latest pieces, but, rather surprisingly, Schoenberg proved to be interesting for the public, probably due to his international notoriety; also, his earlier, Romantic music was accessible, and his new music was curious. In 1912 he composed and later that year presented Pierrot lunaire, a setting of 21 poems scored for the voice (usually soprano), flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (you can listen to it here, it's performed by Lucy Shelton and Da Capo Chamber Players). Even though it was atonal, Pierrot was unexpectedly successful, and performed in eleven cities in Austria and Germany. His music even enjoyed some, rather limited, success in Vienna. In the meantime, Schoenberg came up with a new way to earn some money: even though he was never trained as a conductor, he took several lessons from Zemlinsky and went on a European tour with his own music. That was in 1914 […]
2020-07-12 00:55:00
"Remembering George Walker" by Da Capo Chamber Players at Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center, February 12, 2020 at 8 pm
George Walker (1922-2018) Gregory Walker, the composer's son, forwards the program of a concert of George Walker's works on February 12, 2020: Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music CenterWednesday, February 12, 2020 at 8 pmDa Capo Chamber PlayersPatricia Spencer, flute/piccolo; Marianne Gythfeldt, clarinet/bass clarinetCurtis Macomber, violin; Chris Gross, celloGuest Artists: Robert Mack, tenor; Christopher Oldfather, piano; Thomas Feng, piano William Anderson, guitar/mandolin; Oren Fader, guitar; Robert Ingliss, oboe/English hornMichael Lipsey, percussion; Marcus Parris, conductorRemembering George WalkerGEORGE WALKER Music for 3 (1970/1991)(1922-2018) MR. MACOMBER, MR. GROSS, MR. OLDFATHERGEORGE WALKER Five Fancies (1975)Introduction and Five VariationsMS. GYTHFELDT, MR. OLDFATHER, MR. FENGGEORGE WALKER Modus (1998)In Four MovementsMS. SPENCER, MR. INGLISS, MR. MACOMBER,MR. GROSS, MR. ANDERSON, MR. FADERWritten for the Cygnus EnsembleIntermissionGEORGE WALKER Tangents (1999; arr. 2020) World Premierearr. David Sanford MS. SPENCER, MS. GYTHFELDT, MR. MACOMBER,MR. GROSS, MR. OLDFATHERWorld Premiere of transcription for the Da Capo Chamber PlayersWENDELL LOGAN Runagate, Runagate (1989)(1940-2010) MR. […]
2019-02-15 10:00:00
On Saturday, February 2, 2019, the Andy Warhol Museum welcomed New York’s storied Da Capo Chamber Players to Pittsburgh under.. The post appeared first on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN.
2018-06-16 23:12:35
Da Capo Players at Merkin Hall (Concert Review)
Da Capo Chamber Players Perform a Potpourri of American Works Da Capo Chamber Players Merkin Concert Hall June 4, 2018 NEW YORK – Themed programs and portrait concerts are all the rage these days. As such, it is refreshing when an ensemble goes eclectic, presenting a diverse array of music. Such was the case on […]
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