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Henleaze Concert Society: Postcard from Florence
Part of the Henleaze Concert Society 2019-20 Series
Add to my Calendar 25-01-2020 19:30 25-01-2020 21:30 36 Henleaze Concert Society: Postcard from Florence Pre-concert talk with David Bednall at 6.45pm Tchaikovsky’s string sextet Souvenir de Florence was written following a trip to Italy, during which the composer visited the historic city and sketched one of the work's principal themes there. The music exhibits an abundance of Russian passion and fervour, combined with Italian lyricism and brilliance. Scored for two violins, two violas and two cellos, it is symphonic in its sonority and texture, with plenty of opportunity to display the players’ virtuosity. Mozart's String Quintet is written in his 'tragic' key of G minor and is scored for string quartet plus a second viola, giving a rich and melancholic quality to the texture. Trinity Henleaze URC Church, Bristol DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Trinity Henleaze URC Church
Waterford Road
Henleaze
Bristol
BS9 4BT
England
Programme
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Souvenir de Florence, Op.70
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quintet no.4 in G minor, K.516
Performers
Bristol Ensemble
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Programme Note
Pre-concert talk with David Bednall at 6.45pm
Tchaikovsky’s string sextet Souvenir de Florence was written following a trip to Italy, during which the composer visited the historic city and sketched one of the work's principal themes there.
The music exhibits an abundance of Russian passion and fervour, combined with Italian lyricism and brilliance. Scored for two violins, two violas and two cellos, it is symphonic in its sonority and texture, with plenty of opportunity to display the players’ virtuosity. Mozart's String Quintet is written in his 'tragic' key of G minor and is scored for string quartet plus a second viola, giving a rich and melancholic quality to the texture.
