Details
Christ Church
New Market Road
Nailsworth
Gloucestershire
GL6 0DQ
England
Programme
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence, Op.70
Philip Glass – String Sextet (arr. Michael Riesman)
Performers
Bristol Ensemble
Programme Note
Written following a visit to Italy, Tchaikovsky’s string sextet exhibits plenty of Russian passion and fervour, combined with Italian lyricism and brilliance. In contrast, Glass’ String Sextet explores the soundworld of minimalism which despite its conciseness of material, is rich and compelling.