River of Time
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
We’ll explore hopes and dreams, sorrow and loss in Eric Ewazen’s "Down a River of Time" as this year draws to a close.
Ewazen took the title for his poignant oboe concerto from a newspaper essay that appeared on the day of his Father’s death (Christmas Day, 1997). Written for Ewazen’s friend, oboist Linda Strommen (who commissioned the piece as a tribute to her own late Father), it explores the inevitable mix of feelings that flow when reflecting on relatives and friends long gone.
Later in the program, we’ll hear a different take on Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons,” this one from Russian composer Alexander Raskatov. Written in 2001, “The Seasons Digest” is scored for solo violin, strings, percussion and prepared piano. Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica bring this highly imaginative – and timely – work to life.
Ewazen took the title for his poignant oboe concerto from a newspaper essay that appeared on the day of his Father’s death (Christmas Day, 1997). Written for Ewazen’s friend, oboist Linda Strommen (who commissioned the piece as a tribute to her own late Father), it explores the inevitable mix of feelings that flow when reflecting on relatives and friends long gone.
Later in the program, we’ll hear a different take on Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons,” this one from Russian composer Alexander Raskatov. Written in 2001, “The Seasons Digest” is scored for solo violin, strings, percussion and prepared piano. Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica bring this highly imaginative – and timely – work to life.
