Mozart & Beethoven Quintets
for fortepiano and winds Sunday, October 2, 2011 (3 pm) Pre-performance talk at 2: 15
Mozart String Quintets
Sunday, January 8, 2012 (3 pm) Pre-performance talk at 2: 15
Haydn Trio & Divertimentos
Sunday, January 29, 2012 (3 pm) Pre-performance talk at 2: 15
Scarlatti Keyboard Music
Sunday, March 18, 2012 (3 pm) Pre-performance talk at 2: 15
MOZART & BEETHOVEN: QUINTETS FOR FORTEPIANO & WINDS
Michael Jarvis fortepiano Washington McClain classical oboe Colin Savage classical clarinet Katrina Russell classical bassoon Andrew Clark natural horn When Mozart tells you "I myself consider it to be the best thing I have written in my life," you know you want to hear it. When Early Music Vancouver assembles five of today's greatest players, you know it will be an unforgettable performance. Don't miss the season opening, when Mozart's effervescent Quintet for Piano & Winds is paired with Beethoven's youthful Horn Sonata and Quintet, itself a joyous homage to the genius of Mozart.
MOZART: LATE STRING QUINTETS
Marc Destrubé & Farran James violins Joanna Hood & Steve Creswell violas Joanna Blendulf cello Hot on the heels of Marc Destrubé & Friends astonishing performances last season, Early Music Vancouver continues the project with three uncontested highlights of the chamber music literature. You'll hear two of Mozart's final string quintets, pieces that Early Music Vancouver's Artistic Director José Verstappen describes as "sublime, mature masterworks".
HAYDN AND HIS WORLD
Soile Stratkauskas flute Marc Destrubé violin Steve Creswell viola Joanna Blendulf cello After a life of striving for perfection in his art, Haydn said, "I have only just learned in my old age how to use wind instruments, and now that I understand them, I must leave the world." You will be transported when these four outstanding West Coast musicians perform his uplifting trios and divertimenti.
ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI: MUSIC FOR HARPSICHORD AND ORGAN
Alexander Weimann harpsichord & chamber organ Classics Today says, "With the help of his stupefying technique, Weimann manages to enter into a true musical trance... that will leave you speechless." They're talking about his recordings of Alessandro Scarlatti's complete keyboard works - tours de force with an almost modern flair. Hear music that influenced J.S. Bach played by one of the world's leading harpsichordists: an unforgettable experience.
