Göteborgs Konserthus Some of the most beautiful compositions ever

Event has already taken place. Romantic chamber music with musicians of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

Concert length: 1 h 50 min incl. intermission Scene: Stenhammarsalen
225-295 SEK Student 112-147 SEK

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Three different versions of romantic chamber music, written in the course of 27 years.

Oldest of the works (though not the first of the three to be premièred) is that of Johannes Brahms. His clarinet quintet, performed by members of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, has to be some of the most beautiful music ever written.

Brahms wrote it after the death of his best friend, at a time when he realised he himself did not have long to live either. It is the work of an experienced composer drawing on years of talent and creativity. Just like Brahms, Andrée’s first instrument was the piano. Middle-aged Andrée composed with powerful, sweeping, romantic brushstrokes, painting melodies beautifully alternating between instruments.  Franz Schreker taught composition in Vienna. Sadly, he never made it to Hollywood. And yet, his work already clearly exhibits the sound that went on to shape film music to this day.

Programme

Andrée Piano Trio g-minor 20 min

Schreker The Wind 11 min

Intermission 25 min

Brahms Clarinet Quintet 40 min

Participants

Musiker ur Göteborgs Symfoniker

Ragnar Arnberg clarinet

Alec Frank-Gemmill french horn

Sara Trobäck violin

Tove Lund violin

Karin Claesson viola

Johan Stern cello

Peter Friis Johansson piano

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