Jeffrey Kahane and the CCP at Broomfield Auditorium
Monday, October 20, 2008, 7:30 pmBroomfield Auditorium
3 Community Park Road, Broomfield, CO
Paul Hindemith - Kammermusik No.1, op.24a no.1, for piano & 12 solo instruments
Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57
Maria Newman - Pennipotenti for flute, violin & viola
Philip Glass - String Quartet No. 2 (Company)
In celebration of the CCP's 15th Anniversary, pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane joined the CCP as soloist, in a high-energy program. Kahane performed/conducted Hindemith Kammermusik no.1, op.24a, for piano and 12 solo instruments and Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor, op.57; and CCP members performed Maria Newman?s Pennipotenti for Flute, Violin and Viola, and Phillip Glass String Quartet no. 2 Company.
As with much of Shostakovich's music the Piano Quintet is an historical reflection of its time. It is a gravely serene piece marked by a simplicity of texture, especially in the piano writing: lines are doubled two octaves below, and there is little complex inter-part composition. All of this provides clarity, and an ample accessibility reflected in the popularity of the work immediately after its premiere. For a time the Quintet overshadowed even such events as the soccer matches between the main teams. The Quintet was discussed in trams, people tried to sing in the streets the second defiant theme of the finale. The piece was extremely popular in the Soviet Union during Shostakovich?s lifetime.
Philip Glass' string quartet #2, entitled Company was commissioned by the Mabou Mines Theatre Company as incidental music for the dramatization of Samuel Beckett's prose poem "Company". The quartet follows the transformation of a single theme within a traditional form. Company opens solemnly but with great beauty, slowly building up a swirling, melancholy melody weighted with a sense of loneliness.
Kammermusik No. 1 is a cheerful, irreverent suite that reflects Hindemith's early experience performing in dance bands and musical comedy orchestras in and around Frankfurt. Strong rhythms, sparkling instrumentation, and delightful impudence are the work's distinguishing features. Jeffrey Kahane conducted from the piano.
The program was repeated on October 21st, 2008, at Lakewood Cultural Center.
ARTISTS:
Jeffrey Kahane, Piano/Conductor
Paul Nagem, Flute
Daniel Silver, Clarinet
Michael Sundell, Bassoon
Patrick Tillery, Trumpet
Paul Primus & David Waldman, Violins
Barbara Hamilton, Viola
Jeffrey Watson, Cello
Susan Cahill, Double Bass
Scott Higgins, Percussion
LISTEN: Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57, mvt. 3 Scherzo, recorded Oct. 2008, David Wilson, Recording Engineer
Jeffrey Kahane, Piano; David Waldman & Paul Primus, Violins; Barbara Hamilton, Viola; Jeffrey Watson, Cello
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