Children's Carnival
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Just as Heitor Villa-Lobos modeled his "Bachianas Brazilieras" after the music of J.S. Bach, he found inspiration for his "Carnaval das Criancas" (Children's Carnival) in Robert Schumann's famous piano work, "Carnaval." Pianist Deborah Halasz performs this charming set of pieces, joined by the extra two hands of Roland Pontinen for the final rollicking movement.
Music by modern composers is featured later in the evening, including Philip Glass's Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra with the Rascher Saxophone Quartet (Dennis Russell Davies conducts the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra); Gerard Schwarz leads the Seattle Symphony in Anton Webern's soulful "Slow Movement for Strings" (Langsamer Satz). Also, Leos Janacek, who although having been born halfway through the 19th century (on this day, in fact) still sounds modern to our ears. We'll hear his exotic "March of the Blue Boys"; later on Michael Helmrath and the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra bring us his "Idyla" for orchestra.
Music by modern composers is featured later in the evening, including Philip Glass's Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra with the Rascher Saxophone Quartet (Dennis Russell Davies conducts the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra); Gerard Schwarz leads the Seattle Symphony in Anton Webern's soulful "Slow Movement for Strings" (Langsamer Satz). Also, Leos Janacek, who although having been born halfway through the 19th century (on this day, in fact) still sounds modern to our ears. We'll hear his exotic "March of the Blue Boys"; later on Michael Helmrath and the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra bring us his "Idyla" for orchestra.
