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Concert: Mahler’s Symphony No. 3: Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, CTWith Fairfield County Chorale, Fairfield County Children’s Choir and Soloists. After the resounding success of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in 2022, we will conclude this season with an all-the-stops-out performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. This remarkable composition delves into the grandeur and intricacies of nature. It will feature a massive orchestra, a children’s choir, […]
Charles Ives & the American Tradition: Ives: Likes & Dislikes at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkDespite a reputation as a musical maverick, Ives had tastes that one might consider conservative. He was a big fan of Beethoven and Franck, but had a distaste for the important modernist composer Edgard Varèse. CHARLES IVES Hallowe’en for Piano Quintet LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Serenade in D Major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25 EDGARD […]
Brentano Quartet and Rieko Aizawa at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkFRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5 ALFRED SCHNITTKE Piano Quintet FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44 Brentano String Quartet and Rieko Aizawa piano For more information
Charles Ives & the American Tradition: Folk Inspirations at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkIves, like the other composers on this program, used the folk music of his local region in his compositions. You’ll hear Ives’ use of the hymn in his fourth violin sonata, Boccherini’s use of Spanish folk songs, Bartók’s use of Hungarian folk tunes, and Brahms’s use of Romani music. LUIGI BOCCHERINI Musica notturna delle strade […]
Brentano Quartet at Norfolk Music Shed
Norfolk Music Shed 49 Battell Rd, NorfolkFRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet in b minor, Op. 33, No. 1 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No. 8 in c minor, Op. 110 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 Brentano Quartet For more information