Today, we define a masterpiece as a creation, done with extraordinary skill, that has received much critical praise; a supreme intellectual and artistic achievement. The Piano Quintet of Dmitri Shostakovich checks all those boxes and more. From the massive Bach-like opening Prelude and Fugue, to the fantastic scherzo, the surprising Intermezzo and the breezy, uplifting […]
The North Country Chamber Players open rehearsals so the audience can take a peak at their creative process. The fourth wall tumbles down as the Players pause and engage the audience. At this rehearsal the musicians are preparing for the weekends' performance of Summer Serenade, Brahms Serenade in D and more. This performance weekend is […]
The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated multi-movement works of the Romantic era performed for larger audiences. In Brahms’ Serenade in D, he channels Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, but never sets aside […]
The earliest serenades were usually sung at night to express love and devotion. This tradition continued through the Baroque and Classical periods, but really reached its pinnacle with the sophisticated multi-movement works of the Romantic era performed for larger audiences. In Brahms’ Serenade in D, he channels Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, but never sets aside […]
The community is welcome and there is no fee! The North Country Chamber Players open rehearsals so the audience can take a peak at their creative process. The fourth wall tumbles down as the Players pause and engage the audience. At this rehearsal the musicians are preparing for the weekends' performance of Glory of Bach […]
Three hundred years after they were written, Bach’s Six Concertos for multiple instruments stand as a monument of instrumental music. During the Baroque Era, for the wealthy, the Concerto Grosso was a popular music genre. Trying to capitalize, Bach probably wrote this set of pieces as a job application, which failed miserably. 150 years later, […]
Three hundred years after they were written, Bach’s Six Concertos for multiple instruments stand as a monument of instrumental music. During the Baroque Era, for the wealthy, the Concerto Grosso was a popular music genre. Trying to capitalize, Bach probably wrote this set of pieces as a job application, which failed miserably. 150 years later, […]
Brahms’ Viola Quintet in F might not be considered his most famous chamber work, but it was his own personal favorite, writing to his publisher, Simrock, upon submission, “You have never before had such a beautiful work from me!” Following the example of Mozart, he added a second viola to a string quartet and created […]