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[concert] Strauss and Brahms: Sextets
Saturday, January 17th, 2009 11:56 amKettle's Yard lunchtime concert, 16th Jan '09: The Martucci Ensemble (2 x violin, 2 x viola, 2 x cello).
R. Strauss: - Sextet from 'Capriccio'
j. Brahms: - Sextet #2 in G maj.
The Strauss didn't do much for me except confirm my prejudices about his chamber music: mostly rather saccharine though the 2nd movement had some interesting discords and more sense of conversation.
The Brahms was amazing, passionate like Beethoven and precise like Vivaldi (sometimes simultaneously). 2nd movement a solemn joyous dance.
Another capacity crowd with people being turned away: I bashed my head on Art, craning to see the violinists. A Buddha atop a pedestal seemed as intent on the performance as the ladies sitting in front of him. O for a camera! ... could have done with programme notes about the music, not just the performers.
R. Strauss: - Sextet from 'Capriccio'
j. Brahms: - Sextet #2 in G maj.
The Strauss didn't do much for me except confirm my prejudices about his chamber music: mostly rather saccharine though the 2nd movement had some interesting discords and more sense of conversation.
The Brahms was amazing, passionate like Beethoven and precise like Vivaldi (sometimes simultaneously). 2nd movement a solemn joyous dance.
Another capacity crowd with people being turned away: I bashed my head on Art, craning to see the violinists. A Buddha atop a pedestal seemed as intent on the performance as the ladies sitting in front of him. O for a camera! ... could have done with programme notes about the music, not just the performers.
